March 20, 2025
Semantic Layers in Data Strategy: Enabling Governance and DemocratizationRecently, I had the opportunity to join the EDM Council webinar, Semantic Layers in Data Strategy: Enabling Governance and Democratization, alongside industry experts, including Morgan Templar, Chief Executive Officer at First CDO Partners, and Leigh Pence, Data Governance Senior Tech…
March 13, 2025
Excel + Snowflake: How AtScale Helps Bridge the Gap Between Data Warehouse and Spreadsheet AnalysisDespite heavy investments in Snowflake's modern data platform, many business users still default to Excel for day-to-day analysis. The result? Stale extracts, inconsistent KPIs, and a frustrating disconnect between centralized data and the tools people actually use. The AtScale semantic…
March 6, 2025
Troubleshooting Snowflake Cortex Analyst: Why Your Results Aren’t AccurateGetting inconsistent or inaccurate results from Snowflake Cortex Analyst? You’re not alone. While Cortex Analyst’s text-to-SQL engine often boasts over 90% accuracy, real-world use cases frequently expose gaps in precision, context, and consistency. The culprit — a missing semantic layer.…
March 4, 2025
The Semantic Lakehouse for AI/BIKyle Hale, Lead Product Architect with Databricks, coined the term "Semantic Lakehouse" in a 2022 blog. The blog explained how to extend the Lakehouse offering to users at the “top of the stack” leveraging PowerBI. The following year, in a…
AtScale and Databricks first started partnering together in early 2022. At the time, Databricks SQL was relatively new, and many of their customers were still leveraging optional presentation layers to support Business Intelligence workloads. The partnership began to gain momentum.…
February 27, 2025
The Current Challenges in Big Data: Navigating the Complexities of a Data-Driven WorldIn this digital age, big data is both an opportunity and a challenge for enterprises. While the insights derived from big data can drive innovation, improve customer experiences, and streamline operations, the complexities of managing, processing, and analyzing massive datasets…
February 19, 2025
Announcing the Integration of AtScale and Snowflake Cortex AnalystSummary AtScale and Snowflake Cortex Analyst have joined forces to enable AI-driven natural language querying (NLQ) on governed semantic models. This integration ensures accurate, consistent SQL generation, aligning AI-driven queries with business definitions. AtScale acts as the governance layer, optimizing…
February 11, 2025
How to Write Report-Scoped DAX Expressions Using AtScale Dimensional ModelsIn my last post, I demonstrated the many advantages of using AtScale Models to power your Business Intelligence workloads, including human-friendly SML syntax, Git integration, multi-tool support, zero-extract Live Connections, and proven BI Modeling capabilities. In this post, I'll demonstrate…
February 6, 2025
The Top 5 Software Quality Metrics and How a Semantic Layer Elevates Enterprise Data and AnalyticsIn the fast-paced world of modern enterprises, software quality is the cornerstone of successful data and analytics operations. Reliable, efficient, and secure software ensures organizations can turn raw data into actionable insights, empowering decision-making and innovation. This blog explores the…
January 16, 2025
Open-Source Semantic Layer: Crucial for the Future of AI and BIThe fields of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Business Intelligence (BI) are undergoing rapid transformation, driven by advancements in machine learning, large language models (LLMs), and data democratization. Amid this evolution, open-source semantics are emerging as a cornerstone for bridging the…
