Updated July 22, 2019

Four Strategies for Risk-Free Cloud Data Migration

Many organizations experience pain working out the early stages of the cloud migration process due to the complexity of data platforms, the lack of capable data orchestration tools, and the requirement to maintain proper security and governance for data—whether it…

Posted by: Charlie Wong

Updated July 11, 2019

DATA VIRTUALIZATION VS. DATA WAREHOUSE

*Editor’s note: This is an update to the "Why You Need An Advanced Analytics Fabric " post we published a while back. This update expands on the challenges of a traditional data warehouse and outlines the 10 requirements of intelligent data…

Posted by: Dave Mariani

Updated 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

Updated 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

Updated 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

Updated July 22, 2019

Four Strategies for Risk-Free Cloud Data Migration

Many organizations experience pain working out the early stages of the cloud migration process due to the complexity of data platforms, the lack of capable data orchestration tools, and the requirement to maintain proper security and governance for data—whether it…

Posted by: Charlie Wong

Updated July 11, 2019

DATA VIRTUALIZATION VS. DATA WAREHOUSE

*Editor’s note: This is an update to the "Why You Need An Advanced Analytics Fabric " post we published a while back. This update expands on the challenges of a traditional data warehouse and outlines the 10 requirements of intelligent data…

Posted by: Dave Mariani

Updated 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

Updated 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

Updated 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