Category: Big Data Applications

Feed: Domo Blog. Author: Scott Resch.  / How Does Domo Work? Here’s How to Find Out Have you ever wondered how Domo works but maybe weren’t ready to contact us for a demonstration? If the answer is “yes,” then good news: We’ve got you covered. On a weekly basis leading up to and after the 2020 festive season, a Domo senior solution consultant will host a live product demo designed to give anyone with an interest in the Business Cloud a glimpse at what makes it such a powerful piece of technology. In December, the sessions will take place on the ... Read More

Feed: Alation. Author: Claire Saitta. Claire Saitta November 24, 2020 — After wrapping up LGBTQ History Month this past October and as we head into the holiday season here in the US, I am reminded of just how willing the Alation community is to step up and support one another, and I am extremely thankful. Now seems as good a time as any to put a spotlight on LGBTQ History month, and highlight the progress Alation has made towards supporting its external and internal LGBTQ+ community. A Brief History of LGBTQ History Month LGBTQ History Month is the annual observance ... Read More

Feed: Domo Blog. Author: Scott Resch. Jennifer Belissent still remembers what the chief data officer of one of the largest banks in the U.S. told her when Forrester was conducting its Business Technographic Priorities & Journey Survey, 2020. “He said, ‘With our own data, we can only look internally. We need to see industry benchmarks, regional trends, and what waves we can ride on,’” she recalled. That comment struck the Forrester analyst because it summed up what she and her team were seeing in how the poll was playing out. Ultimately, they found that 85% of companies surveyed prioritized improving ... Read More

Feed: Alation. Author: Robert Seiner. Robert Seiner Alation, data catalog, data governance, data management, data stewards, enterprise data catalog November 20, 2020 — This blog series has focused on staying non-invasive in your approach to data governance, the relationship between the work culture and governing your data, and the selection of the best approach to implementing data governance for your organization. This blog is operational focused and shares the concept that everybody in your organization must be a data steward in order for data governance to be activated across the entire organization. What is a Data Steward? A data steward ... Read More

Feed: Alation. Author: Mitesh Shah. Mitesh Shah Alation, data catalog, Gartner, gartner magic quadrant, metadata management November 18, 2020 — Alation was named a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Metadata Management. This is the fourth time that Alation has been named a leader in the Magic Quadrant. The report credits Alation for its strength in three key areas: active metadata management, innovation in machine learning, and leadership in data cataloging. Dominating Active Metadata Management In the report, Gartner recognizes Alation’s focus on active metadata stating that, “Alation has continued to expand its vision and is investing in product ... Read More

Feed: Domo Blog. Author: Amy Christopher. While advertising as a whole has declined some this year as businesses feel the economic impact of COVID-19, digital advertising has experienced a surge in interest. As consumers have been compelled to do more of their shopping online, brands have taken notice—and responded by taking “digital” into a realm where it now accounts for half of the world’s total advertising. The biggest instigators of this behavioral shift are grocery shoppers, who have driven a 50% increase in online sales compared to last year. One company tapping into the movement in a major way is ... Read More

Feed: Domo Blog. Author: Scott Resch. Ray Ball knows how difficult it can be to work from home, day in and day out. Like many others during the COVID-19 pandemic, Domo’s vice president of human resources has struggled at times to cope with not having “somewhere to go in the morning and come back to at night,” as he puts it. “Seeing the same walls of your home every single day can be tough,” he said. “I still feel engaged and tied to the business and my groups, but it just isn’t the same. It’s hard to feel the same ... Read More

Feed: Alation. Author: Raja Perumal. Raja Perumal Alation, data catalog, data warehouse, Databricks, technology partners November 12, 2020— Today we are excited to announce our support for SQL Analytics, the latest innovation from Databricks, and deepened support for Lakehouse, the Databricks architecture paradigm that combines the best of data lakes and data warehouses. Built on Delta Lake, SQL Analytics allows analysts, data scientists, and engineers to build dashboards and reports on their data lake and easily share those within their organization, without the need for separate BI tools. Alation already made it easy for anyone to quickly and easily find ... Read More

Feed: Domo Blog. Author: Scott Resch. As with many people these days, Ray Wang is spending a lot of time thinking about what the future may look like. As the founder and chairman of technology advisory firm Constellation Research, it’s his job to do so. But as a human being living in an era when the status quo has been thrown out the window, it’s also just plain natural. So, what has all his pondering led him to conclude? Simply put: We all need to be able to make good decisions, faster. “I call it ‘decision velocity,’” Ray said during ... Read More

Feed: Domo Blog. Author: Scott Resch. At a time unlike any this world has been through over the last century, organizations that place an emphasis on agility and innovation have a distinct competitive advantage in their marketplace no matter what may come next, experts believe. “We have to be agile right now because we have to move quickly, and we have to innovate because nobody’s been in this situation before—at least not for 100 years.” That particular comment was made by renowned author, speaker, and data management and analytics specialist Donald Farmer during Episode 7 of CURIOSITY, a Domo-sponsored video ... Read More