The Rise of Unstructured Data

The word “data” is ubiquitous in narratives of the modern world. And data, the thing itself, is vital to the functioning of that world. This blog discusses quantifications, types, and implications of data. If you’ve ever wondered how much data there is in the world, what types there are and what that means for AI and businesses, then keep reading!

Home Credit: Empowering everyone with always up-to-date data insights

Home Credit Group is an international provider of consumer finance with over 117,000 employees and operations across three continents and nine countries. With 28 million active customers and central financial sector regulators, keeping a close eye, handling data safely, accurately, and swiftly is a top priority.

7 Reasons Why You Should Be Using Change Data Capture

If you're a data warehouse or BI professional, the odds are that you've heard of CDC. But how much do you really know about this technology? How will it help your business? And why should you care about it at all? Read on to discover the answers to these questions and to develop your understanding of Change Data Capture.

Defining Simplicity for Enterprise Software as "a 10 Year Old Can Demo it"

Arjun (my son) sat next to me at my desk. He was a bit nervous but we had practiced 3 times before he was ‘on stage’ in front of hundreds of people and the zoom meeting turned to him. My ten year old began to demonstrate how to deploy an Operational Database in AWS, showcasing how auto-scaling worked and how to set up replication. All of the sales team and my colleagues were quite impressed with him, and I am very proud of him.

The Evolution of Data, Analytics, and AI-All in Less Than an Hour!

Much of my focus over the last couple of decades has been in analytics, big data, and AI, and Joe DosSantos and I discussed the progression of these fields over time in a recent Data Brilliant podcast episode. My subtitle for that episode might be, “The Promise and Perils of a Hot New Field,” as we addressed several aspects of how these popular concepts have evolved in the first fifth of the 21st century.

Introducing Cloudera DataFlow for the Public Cloud

With the rise of streaming data (or, data-in-motion), companies must figure out how to deliver high-scale data ingestion, transformation, and management. In this session, you’ll see how Cloudera Data Platform’s (CDP) new DataFlow service provides real-time data movement capabilities to address hybrid cloud use cases.

Xplenty vs. Heroku Connect

When you're looking for effective ways to connect your data and transfer it safely, there are a few options to consider. Two of the top choices for companies across many markets are Heroku Connect and Xplenty. These top services allow the user to have greater flexibility and control over their data and how it's used. It's important to know which option is best for your specific needs.