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February 27, 2020

Data News Roundup – Thursday, February 27th

The latest edition of AtScale’s Data News Roundup for February 27th, 2020 is chock-full of AI and compliance news, as well as an exciting announcement from AtScale partner Tableau. Following are some of the biggest stories shaping the world of…

Posted by: Kayla Chiara

February 21, 2020

The Dawn of Data Orchestration: #eWEEKchat Recap

On February 12th, technology professionals joined forces for eWEEK’s 83rd monthly #eWEEKchat. The discussion focused on the topic of data orchestration and was moderated by eWEEK’s, Editor in Chief, Chris Preimesberger. Guest hosts included: Chris Oshiro, Field CTO of AtScale;…

Posted by: Kayla Chiara

February 20, 2020

Data News Roundup – Thursday, February 20th

Happy Thursday! Here is the latest edition of AtScale’s Data News Roundup for February 20th, 2020. We've curated the following roundup to give you, our busy data/IT practitioners and business professionals, a definitive list of the latest news and stories…

Posted by: Kayla Chiara

February 19, 2020

Employee Spotlight: Zach Paglione

At AtScale, we don’t just build award-winning solutions that make our customers happy. We build world class teams. In 2020, our team became a family of 128 between our three offices in San Mateo, Boston, and Bulgaria. Although evolution for…

Posted by: Kayla Chiara

February 18, 2020

AtScale Hosts “Data & Duckpin” in Dublin, Ohio on March 3rd

Register now to join us for an invite-only Data & Duckpin event with leaders from the Columbus data & analytics community at PINS in Dublin, OH on Tuesday, March 3rd. You’ll enjoy great food & drinks, play a little Duckpin…

Posted by: Carole Gunst

February 13, 2020

Data News Roundup- Thursday February 13th

Welcome back to the latest edition of our “Data News Roundup,” featuring a curated list of the top industry news stories you need to know this week. We understand that keeping up with the constantly changing world of big data…

Posted by: Kayla Chiara

February 12, 2020

AtScale Hosts “Data & Duffleboard” In Seattle on February 27th

Register now to join AtScale and Seattle’s Data & Analytics community for “Data and Duffleboard” at Flatstick Pub in Pioneer Square on Thursday, February 27th. At this event, you’ll enjoy great food & drinks, play some Duffleboard (think mini golf…

Posted by: Carole Gunst

February 11, 2020

Intelligent Virtualization for Retail

I’m really excited about our latest release of the AtScale platform, 2020.1. This release delivers new, powerful capabilities, including the ability to combine data across different data sources in a single virtual cube. AtScale’s Intelligent Data Virtualization means that you…

Posted by: Dave Mariani

February 10, 2020

AtScale Hosts “Data & Darts” in Boston on February 25th

AtScale and Boston’s Data and Analytics community for “Data and Darts” at Flight Club in the Seaport District. This event is part of our larger Data and Darts competition that we’re hosting around the world, complete with a leaderboard and…

Posted by: Carole Gunst

February 6, 2020

Data News Roundup- Thursday February 6th

Thanks for coming back for this week’s edition of “Data News Roundup.” As we mentioned last week, we know the amount of news published on a regular basis can be overwhelming– hopefully our recaps are your new "go-to" for what’s…

Posted by: Kayla Chiara

June 20, 2019

What is a Cloud Data Warehouse?

A cloud data warehouse is a database delivered in a public cloud as a managed service that is optimized for analytics, scale and ease of use. In the late 80s, I remember my first time working with Oracle 6, a…

Posted by: Dave Mariani

June 19, 2019

Can the Cloud Rescue Retail?

The retail category is in a ride-or-die situation when it comes to the cloud. Many retailers, under pressure from Amazon and the growth of eCommerce, have already gone out-of-business. In fact, more than 7,000 brick-and-mortar locations have closed so far…

Posted by: John Gaffney

June 14, 2019

What is Data Transformation?

Data transformation is the T in ETL. Data Transformation means that data in one format is processed, either inside or outside the data store and persisted in the new required format. This transformation can take several forms, from column storage…

Posted by: Matt Baird

June 13, 2019

Real-Time Data: Satisfying the Need for Speed in BI

Better Business Intelligence performance for faster time to insights Business Intelligence (BI) and Multidimensional Analytics (MA) transform how enterprises make decisions by delivering insights across the entire business, including sales, marketing, human resources, and other critical operations. These insights are…

Posted by: Chuck Smith

What is Unified Data, and Why Do You Need It?

The concept of virtualization is powerful and nuanced. There are many ways to virtualize data, and AtScale employs several of these methods to make deploying data services faster, more performant, secure and correct. One such interpretation of virtualization is representing…

Posted by: John Gaffney

June 11, 2019

In search of $DATA

It’s been an incredible week for consolidation in the pursuit of analytical excellence. Google acquired Looker for roughly $2.6B, and today Salesforce acquired Tableau for nearly $16B. Today’s move is the combination of two juggernauts in their respective markets. Salesforce…

Posted by: Chris Lynch

June 7, 2019

One CEO’s Perspective On Google’s Acquisition of Looker

Google announced the acquisition of Looker yesterday for roughly $2.6BN. That is an incredible outcome for the Looker team and a savvy move for Google Cloud Platform. I want to congratulate both organizations and wish them and their customers success…

Posted by: Chris Lynch

June 5, 2019

Data Architecture Modernization: AtScale’s Release 2019.1 Enables Data Transformation Without Disruption

At AtScale, we’re committed to helping enterprises realize the value of their legacy platform investments and capitalize on the speed at which data is proliferating. Data architecture modernization is a major business driver for our customers and it's our primary…

Posted by: Matt Baird

June 3, 2019

GDPR Anniversary Renews Focus on Data Integrity

GDPR, Data Integrity and Governance On May 25th, 2018 the EU enacted the new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). Now, one year on, the tentative returns are in. So what does this mean if you’re in the business of cloud…

Posted by: John Gaffney

May 15, 2019

Data Virtualization: The Champion Of The Hybrid Cloud

Chances are if an enterprise company has customers, it is operating in a hybrid cloud environment. The small fraction that are not are predicted to adopt this structure by the end of next year. According to Dave Bartoletti, VP and…

Posted by: John Gaffney

May 6, 2019

Seamless Adoption of Snowflake in the Cloud: Rakuten with AtScale

Every new enterprise solution introduces a multitude of problems. For the enterprise, the solution that has introduced the most complexity to the business has been cloud transformation. According to IDG, 73% of organizations have at least one application, or a…

Posted by: Cort Johnson

April 29, 2019

CDO Version.2019: Seven Keys To Defining The Job

The Chief Data Officer is on the rise. A remarkable number of companies have made this high-profile addition to the C-suite over the past year, confirming the urgency of data-driven decision making at the highest levels of the enterprise. However,…

Posted by: John Gaffney

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