From Hadoop Haunts to Databricks Delight: The Spooky Evolution of Big Data Processing

Imagine the early days of big data as a complex environment, filled with challenges and mysteries that organizations struggled to navigate. In this landscape, the open-source framework Hadoop emerged as a beacon of hope, transforming how data was stored, processed, and analyzed. However, as data processing demands evolved, so did the technologies that supported them,… Continue reading From Hadoop Haunts to Databricks Delight: The Spooky Evolution of Big Data Processing

AI Makes BI Tools Accessible to Anyone

a diverse group of business professionals interacting with a large digital screen displaying charts, graphs, and a chatbot-like interface. The AI is depicted as assisting them in analyzing data, with visual cues showing natural language queries being converted into insights.

Introduction Business Intelligence (BI) tools have long held the potential to turn data into actionable insights. However, traditional BI tools often come with a steep learning curve, requiring advanced technical skills to query data effectively. This limitation has meant that accessing valuable insights is often reserved for specialized data analysts or IT teams, creating bottlenecks… Continue reading AI Makes BI Tools Accessible to Anyone

Unlocking Agility and Efficiency with Databricks SQL Serverless Warehouse

In the ever-evolving world of data management, the quest for simplicity, cost-effectiveness, and seamless performance is a constant challenge. Fortunately, the introduction of Databricks SQL Serverless Warehouse has revolutionized how organizations approach their data workloads. Our Founder and CEO, Josh Miramant, sheds light on how Databricks Serverless differs from traditional Databricks clusters and the transformative… Continue reading Unlocking Agility and Efficiency with Databricks SQL Serverless Warehouse

Navigating Data with Precision: Why Should You Take Data Inventory?

In the journey of data management, the process of taking inventory plays a crucial role just as a mountaineer meticulously assesses their gear before embarking on a challenging expedition, ensuring they have the necessary equipment to conquer peaks. Data professionals also must conduct regular inventory checks to conquer the vast peaks of their data landscape. … Continue reading Navigating Data with Precision: Why Should You Take Data Inventory?

Say Goodbye to Costly SQL Server Licences with AWS Babelfish

The rate at which we are seeing technological developments that were once thought of as fiction come to life is frightening as much as it is exciting. With the Metaverse to soon become a reality, we can expect the service we will discuss today (that’s named after a fictional fish) to be no less extraordinary.… Continue reading Say Goodbye to Costly SQL Server Licences with AWS Babelfish

Unify Transactional and Analytical Data with Snowflake Unistore

A common struggle that had slowed down how organizations work with data, was the separation of transactional and analytical data. This was something that limited the capacity to process queries faster but now it belongs to the past. Snowflake has developed Unistore–the workload that brings transactional and analytical data together into a single platform.  Now… Continue reading Unify Transactional and Analytical Data with Snowflake Unistore