Analytics

Unpacking the Differences between AWS Redshift and AWS Athena

On top of their industry-leading cloud infrastructure, Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers more than 15 cloud-based analytics services to satisfy a diverse range of business and IT use cases. For AWS customers, understanding the features and benefits of all 15 AWS analytics services can be a daunting task - not to mention determining which analytics service(s) to deploy for a specific use case.

API Generation: A Better Way of Snowflake Data Extraction for Data Products

Organizations are constantly seeking more efficient ways to extract, transform, and load (ETL) data into their data warehouses. Snowflake, is one of the leaders in cloud data warehousing, has traditionally recommended ETL/ELT processes for data ingestion and extraction. However, for organizations building internal data products, there is a new kid on the block: API generation. Here’s the key things to know from this article.

Simplifying EDI Data Mapping

Struggling to ensure accurate and efficient data exchange? EDI data mapping is the answer to streamlining your business’s communication pipeline. This indispensable process converts data into universally recognizable formats for seamless transactions with trading partners. Discover how to implement EDI data mapping effectively with our comprehensive guide, designed to give you the edge in today’s data-driven marketplace.

Minimize Tech Debt Risk with Embedded BI

Tech debt is the cost of choosing quick solutions over better ones, requiring future rework. It is a fact of life for developers–when work piles up and deadlines approach, you prioritize what’s most important. In the short term, taking the easy road keeps your release schedule on track and your applications running smoothly, at least on the surface.

The State of AI Infrastructure at Scale 2024

In our latest research, conducted this year with AIIA and FuriosaAI, we wanted to know more about global AI Infrastructure plans, including respondents’: 1) Compute infrastructure growth plans 2) Current scheduling and compute solutions experience, and 3) Model and AI framework use and plans for 2024. Read on to dive into key findings! Download the survey report now →

How to Evolve your Microservice Schemas | Microservices 101

Schema evolution is the act of modifying the structure of the data in our application, without impacting clients. This can be a challenging problem. However, it gets easier if we start with a flexible data format and take steps to avoid unnecessary data coupling. When we find ourselves having to make breaking changes, we can always fall back to creating new versions of our APIs and events to accommodate those changes.

What Is KPI Reporting? KPI Report Examples, Tips, and Best Practices

We’re constantly bombarded by data points and it takes real effort to make sense of them. While having a lot of information is a good thing, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and miss what’s really important. Businesses especially need to be able to sort the wheat from the chaff and assess their data accurately. But, how do you go about this exactly?

Mapbox Snowflake Native App Opens Geospatial Analytics to New Audiences

Geospatial data can give a business a competitive edge — especially when it’s combined with the company’s own data resources. Considering a new store location? You’ll want to analyze not just where your nearest competitors and potential customers are, but also retail footfall numbers, historical traffic patterns, distance from distribution centers, environmental factors, potential delivery times to customers and more. You need geospatial data to make it all happen.