Category: Big Data Applications

Feed: Alation. Author: John Wills. January 25, 2022 — Data fabric is now on the minds of most data management leaders. In our previous blog, Data Mesh vs. Data Fabric: A Love Story, we defined data fabric and outlined its uses and motivations. As a reminder, here’s Gartner’s definition of data fabric: “A design concept that serves as an integrated layer (fabric) of data and connecting processes. A data fabric utilizes continuous analytics over existing, discoverable, and inferred metadata assets to support the design, deployment, and utilization of integrated and reusable data across all environments, including hybrid and multi-cloud platforms.”1 ... Read More

Feed: Domo Blog. Author: Jace McLean.  / What 2 Surveys Say About the Value of Centralized Data Back in October 2021, we took a look at some data we collected at Big Data London (BDL) related to companies’ data strategies. Since then, we’ve collected even more data on the subject. At Web Summit in November, we set up the same survey machine we took to BDL, and again asked attendees a few questions about their data environments. You can find the updated dashboard (aka the Swag Machine) toward the bottom of this post. But first, let’s zoom in on the same ... Read More

Feed: Alation. Author: Myles Suer. January 20, 2022 — Several weeks ago (prior to the Omicron wave), I got to attend my first conference in roughly two years: Dataversity’s Data Quality and Information Quality Conference. Ryan Doupe, Chief Data Officer of American Fidelity, held a thought-provoking session that resonated with me. In Ryan’s “9-Step Process for Better Data Quality” he discussed the processes for generating data that business leaders consider trustworthy. To be clear, data quality is one of several types of data governance as defined by Gartner and the Data Governance Institute. Quality policies for data and analytics set ... Read More

Feed: Sand Hill Group. Author: clare. Elay Cohen is the Co-Founder and CEO of Saleshood, a Sales Enablement Platform. Recognized by Entrepreneur magazine as a “mover and shaker” in sales leadership and listed by LinkedIn as one of the world’s top sales experts. Named Salesforce’s 2011 Executive of the Year by Marc Benioff after creating a Partner Relationship Management category and product line at Salesforce, Elay’s experience in B2B sales effeciencies is thoughtful and comprehensive. M.R. Rangaswami: Why is sales enablement exploding now?  Elay Cohen: There are three main factors. First, the pandemic has accelerated the need for organizations to have ... Read More

Feed: Alation. Author: Satyen Sangani. January 19, 2022 — I’m excited to announce the launch of a project I’ve been working on for some time. This January, I’m launching my first podcast: Data Radicals. Data Radicals features conversations with leaders who drive the use of data in powerful and innovative ways. These are people who not only generate insights, but often play a role in changing how people think and work. They are radical in the sense that they unabashedly drive change by leveraging data and scientific thinking. I’ve had the pleasure to pick the minds of brilliant writers, entrepreneurs, ... Read More

Feed: Domo Blog. Author: Ben Schein.  / Visualize This: Charts That Reveal Preferred ‘Viz’ Types Anyone who knows me knows that I am a big believer in using data to understand data. And with so many people now using Domo, there’s an awful lot of data that can be used to understand those users. So for this post, we’re taking a look at what types of data visualizations are most popular among Domo users. As the interactive chart directly below illustrates, the most popular type of data “viz” is the table (32%). That doesn’t surprise me. While a table may seem ... Read More

Feed: Domo Blog. Author: Ben Schein. The world of business intelligence (BI) has always evolved rapidly. But as organizations increasingly turn to the cloud, BI platforms have a unique opportunity to truly change how data is gathered and analyzed. The cloud’s implications on this more modern kind of BI cannot be understated. With traditional BI, data was hardware-bound and difficult to offload into digestible and usable formats. But with the cloud, data is more readily accessible, no matter where it lives, opening the door to a framework that is setting organizations apart from their peers: Modern BI for All™.  Traditional BI vs. modern BI  BI-platform providers have long focused on delivering easily digestible and actionable insights. But that doesn’t mean they’ve overwhelmingly ... Read More

Feed: Alation. Author: Mitesh Shah. January 13, 2022 — There have been many great rivalries over the years. Yankees vs Red Sox. Barcelona vs Real Madrid. Tyson vs Holyfield. And now, arguably the greatest rivalry the world (well, at least the data community) has ever witnessed: Data Fabric vs Data Mesh! Grab the popcorn. We’ll save you the $80 pay-per-view fee and give you a front-row seat into this exciting match up. Data fabric and data mesh are both having a moment. Gartner calls data fabric the Future of Data Management1. Thoughtworks says data mesh is key to moving beyond ... Read More

Feed: Sand Hill Group. Author: clare. SEG’s Public Market Update: 3Q21 - Sand Hill Group Skip to main content SEG’s 3Q21 SaaS Public Market Update is a snapshot of how public companies are performing in our SEG SaaS Index. The Index is comprised of 99 publicly traded companies that primarily offer solutions via the cloud and may have a subscription or transaction-based pricing model. 6 Highlights from the Report: The SEG SaaS Index continues to maintain record-level valuations despite a mild softening since 1Q21’s peak. 3Q21’s median EV/Revenue multiple of 13.2x is nearly 50% ... Read More

Feed: Alation. Author: Timothy O'Neil. January 11, 2022 — As Chief Revenue Officer at Alation, my responsibilities go far beyond just sales. I work side-by-side with my colleagues in Marketing to orchestrate our go-to-market motion. I work with Engineering to bring broad market insights into the development cycle. And I collaborate with all teams to ensure we’re pushing towards the same growth goals. I also engage with our customers to ensure the Alation journey continues to be beneficial and rewarding to both them and us. Indeed, teamwork is how we’ll win. I’m a dad to three young kids (two girls ... Read More