When it comes to dashboards, there are usually two schools of thought: self-service dashboards users can build themselves or finished dashboards. In our world, we call these finished dashboards managed dashboards. There is no right or wrong choice. Self-service dashboards are excellent for exploration and flexibility. Managed dashboards are just as valuable because they give users exactly what they need without forcing them to do extra work to get to the data.

Salesforce is the backbone of revenue teams across industries. Yet, the individuals who keep it running smoothly, the Salesforce Admins, rarely receive the recognition they deserve. For years, Admins have been seen as the people who “keep the lights on” by resetting passwords, fixing workflows, and generating reports. In reality, their role has grown into something far more significant. They are the unsung heroes of revenue operations, bridging the gap between data, systems, and strategy.

Qlik’s partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) is at the very core of our cloud data integration and analytics platform. Think of it like the iconic double helix of DNA. Just as DNA’s intertwined strands carry the fundamental instructions for life, the interconnection between Qlik and AWS carries the innovation and reliability that power the future of enterprise analytics, data integration, and AI.

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If you’d like to try Yellowfin for yourself, go ahead and request a free trial. Generative AI has made it easier than ever to analyze data with plain English. You’ve probably seen dozens of videos showing how to use ChatGPT for data analysis — upload a CSV, ask a question, and get a chart. But I wanted to see how that stacks up against Yellowfin, which is designed for analytics from the ground up.

Picture this: You’re a CFO presenting quarterly results to the board. A sharp-eyed member questions a major variance in your forecasting model. You’re ready, you explain that your AI system caught the anomaly early. But then comes the kicker: “How exactly did the AI reach that conclusion?” Suddenly, your confidence wavers. If your best answer is, “I’m not sure, but the algorithm is sophisticated,” you’re not alone, but you’re on thin ice.

Joe Reis, author of Fundamentals of Data Engineering, known for practical education and his YouTube content — formerly CEO/co-founder of Ternary Data — is reviewing our Keboola MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server with Claude to list Shopify his tables, run exploratory analysis, export data to BigQuery, and generate a star schema. And you can do the same in minutes! We will go through everything here from one-click setup to best propmts to use MCP with.

Every second counts in modern IT. The rise of hybrid environments – with fragmented data, complicated recovery and increasingly high costs – isn’t making things faster or easier. While managing complexity across different infrastructures, ensuring consistent application performance, and maintaining strict compliance standards have all become table stakes, many IT and security leaders still struggle with limited visibility, making risk management difficult.