2025: A Big Year for Data Platforms

It’s that time of year, again. Everyone’s been busy sharing their Best of 2024 for “this” or “that” list. A few weeks back it seemed the world was on Spotify Wrapped overload, taking pride in their top songs/artists. Now, I’ve got nothing against recaps, but for me, what’s more important than summing up the PAST year is what’s coming in the NEXT. Especially in the IT space.

Snowflake Optimisation Methods: Best Practices to Maximise ROI

Unlock the full potential of your Snowflake environment by mastering cost optimisation strategies in this insightful webinar. Join Ian Whitestone, CEO and Co-Founder of Select.dev, as he shares his deep expertise in driving cost optimisation within Snowflake. With extensive experience in managing large-scale data environments, Ian will guide you through actionable strategies to maximise efficiency, reduce waste, and optimise performance while keeping costs in check.

EP 4: Bridging the Gap: Data Professionals, AI, and Real Business Outcomes

Data professionals are at the forefront of today’s digital economy, driving organizational transformation through AI. Yet, despite the vast opportunities AI presents, many data professionals encounter challenges that hinder their ability to lead effectively in this space.

Navigating the Future of AI at Yellowfin: Innovation with Care

In this blog, Yellowfin GM Chance Coble discusses the integration of artificial intelligence into our embedded analytics suite, including how we balance innovative features with a responsible approach to the rapidly-evolving fields of AI technologies. At Yellowfin, our philosophy toward artificial intelligence (AI) in business intelligence (BI) solutions is grounded in a deep commitment to innovation and responsibility.

Highlights from Confluent AI Day 2024

We hosted our first-ever Confluent AI Day on October 23 in San Francisco and virtually. It was sponsored by Confluent, AWS, and MongoDB, with a vibrant gathering of talent and innovation. With 200 attendees, the full-day event brought together AI developers, technology leaders, and startup innovators to explore how data streaming powers generative AI (GenAI) applications.

Integrating Microservices with Confluent Cloud Using Micronaut Framework

Designing microservices using an event-driven approach has several benefits, including improved scalability, easier maintenance, clear separation of concerns, system resilience, and cost savings. With Apache Kafka as an event plane, services now have a durable, scalable, and reliable source of event data. From Kafka topics, a microservice can easily rebuild and restore the state of the data used to serve end users.