Category: Datawarehousing

Feed: Cloud Data Transformation Software | Matillion. Author: Arawan Gajajiva, Principal Architect; User Auditing Part 2 – Dimensional Modeling and Implementing Type 2 Dimensions In Part 1 of this series on Matillion security controls and how to enable user auditing, we showed how to use Matillion ETL to integrate with a couple Matillion v1 API endpoints as sources of User and Audit Logging data.  In Part 2 of this series, we show how to use Matillion ETL to implement a common data design pattern, Dimensional Modeling, to get the most insights out of this User and Audit Logging data. If ... Read More

Feed: Cloud Data Transformation Software | Matillion. Author: Ashley Lozito; It’s been said that data is the new oil.  And most businesses are working to get the most out of their best resource as quickly as possible to spur business growth. But when data is hidden in pockets across your organization, it’s hard to decipher the collective value. You don’t know how much you have or the most effective way to use it.  It makes sense that organizations have data silos. Each area of the business wants the right tool to collect the right data. These tools include:  Sales CRM ... Read More

Feed: Actian. Author: Pradeep Bhanot. Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems seem to be everywhere and for a good reason. AI represents the next generation of computing capabilities. It is leveraging the speed and scale of cloud computing to deliver not only high-speed automation but also continuous learning and adaptation capabilities that can finally match the pace of change in the natural environment. As AI capabilities and AI algorithms mature, organizations are developing new business, consumer and governmental usage scenarios that are revolutionizing how humans interact with machines.Autonomous AI services The AI evolution is more than capabilities. AI algorithms are also migrating ... Read More

Feed: Actian. Author: Jack Mardack. Following is the third installment of our in-depth blog series examining the findings of the recent Actian Datacast 2019: Hybrid Data Trends Snapshot. The survey, which polled 303 IT professionals with influence or decision-making ability at their companies of 250+ employees, identified four key trends which were illustrated in the Datacast Infographic. Our weekly blog series explores each of these four trends in greater detail. You can follow along with the blog series by visiting Data at Work, the official Actian blog.Barriers to success In our last two blogs we looked at how to fully ... Read More

Feed: Cloud Data Transformation Software | Matillion. Author: Dave Lipowitz, Solution Architect; Dave Lipowitz, Solution Architect Customer-centric. Customer-focused. Customer-obsessed. No matter which phrase you use, they all ultimately point to the same strategy:  improving customer and user experience. It’s no surprise that smart companies are investing heavily in customer experience. Poor customer service can cost U.S. businesses billions of dollars. Even though many companies share our “We are Customer Obsessed” value, I truly believe we hit the mark at Matillion. We have a great feedback loop with our customers and offer support during every step of the buying and implementation ... Read More

Feed: Cloud Data Transformation Software | Matillion. Author: -; Denver, Colo. and Manchester, England – September 10, 2019 – Matillion, the leading provider of data transformation software for cloud data warehouses (CDWs), today announced the formation of its customer advisory board. The board was designed to facilitate collaboration and insights regarding customers’ data transformation challenges and priorities, and enable Matillion to best align its long-term vision and direction to those needs.  Comprised of a growing list of senior IT executives from leading global automotive, manufacturing, hospitality, retail and technology companies, the board is a Matillion-built community and a testament of ... Read More

Feed: MemSQL Blog. Author: Manish Pandey. In this webinar, which you can view here, Manish Pandey tells us about the transformative effect real-time data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence will make in helping financial services institutions meet increasing demands from consumers. (You can also see the slides.) Pandey, who is Sr. Director of Business Development and Digital Strategy at MemSQL partner Fiserv, highlights the power of MemSQL, and the smarts that Fiserv can bring to helping companies make the most out if it. – Editor As you know, financial services has always been an exciting world. And to add to ... Read More

Feed: Actian. Author: Kaz Ali. A significant number of employers make the mistake of thinking that only the IT department personnel or security officers are in charge of information security. Any one person from any one department can open the door of opportunity for hackers to gain control of sensitive data or personal information. This is why it is essential that every employee is aware of the company security and policies in place and uses them to there fullestWhen in any workplace, IT Security is paramount to everyday life, in and out the office. Hackers are always on the alert ... Read More

Feed: Cloud Data Transformation Software | Matillion. Author: Laura Malins, ETL Product Manager; Laura Malins, ETL Product Manager Modern companies with a diverse set of data-generating applications are collecting more varieties of semi-structured and nested data. This data needs to be stored in a data warehouse or data lake until you are ready to utilize it for analytics. Data will often need to be flattened into a tabular format to facilitate joining to other data and for analysis, not to mention to support downstream reporting and analytics packages that don’t understand semi-structured data. Matillion ETL version 1.40 now supports the ... Read More

Feed: Cloud Data Transformation Software | Matillion. Author: Ashley Lozito; Businesses increasingly expect finance departments to provide insights that help grow the company and increase the bottom line. But it’s hard to find time for data analytics and reporting in addition to everyday activities and operational responsibilities. In fact, PWC reported that at top tier companies, finance teams only allocate 24 percent of their time to insight-generating activities. The demand for faster financial reporting from stakeholders only adds to the challenge. As the demand for insight rises, teams will need to make operational finance work more efficient by using flexible, ... Read More