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Feed: Matillion. Author: Julie Polito; We are surrounded by ever more diverse sets of data. Much of this data is already distributed into the cloud, hosted by a rapidly expanding family of SaaS applications. Data sources underpin the flux of business opportunities, and are therefore in a constant dynamic state of change.In order to compete effectively, we have to be able to make sense of all that data quickly and reliably in the cloud. Data processing requires software to run rules and logic. Which poses an interesting conundrum…Software is required, but having software is not actually a business objective. The ... Read More

Feed: Cloudwards. Author: Aleksander Hougen; When considering online backup services, speed can be an important factor. However, it’s something that can be hard to test yourself without investing a lot of time and money. For that reason, we’ve tested the major backup providers to determine which is the fastest online backup service. Key Takeaways: The first thing to understand is when we’re talking about the “fastest backup,” we’re really talking about two metrics combined: the upload speed and the download speed. For our overall winners, we’ve taken both into account. We’ve also separated the two metrics further down to see ... Read More

Feed: Matillion. Author: Julie Polito; Matillion is a cloud native platform for performing data integration using a Cloud Data Warehouse (CDW). It is flexible enough to support any kind of data model and any kind of data architecture. It is possible to dive right in with the Matillion toolset and get productive quickly, designing and building data transformation and integration jobs.One important best practice is to build upon the best possible foundation. This applies especially to enterprise scale data integrations, which tend to be the most sophisticated. The overall data architecture of a solution provides this foundation, and is a ... Read More

Feed: Cloudwards. Author: Dan Ginn; As a publication that specializes in the tech space, we’re often asked about the best cloud storage for Windows computers. Because we’ve had the privilege of testing many cloud storage services over the years, we’ve developed a strong grasp of which services perform best for Windows users. Spoiler alert: Microsoft OneDrive is far from the only option. Key Takeaways: Sync.com tops the list of best storage services for Windows owing to its robust security and great value for money.pCloud is our second choice, but private encryption is sold separately. MEGA and Icedrive include zero-knowledge encryption ... Read More

Feed: Matillion. Author: Julie Polito; An introduction to data transformationThe data transformation process can be complicated. Historically, it’s been an undertaking that requires advanced technical skill, but also one that many data professionals find time-consuming and tedious. Fraught with roadblocks and frustrations, in-house data transformation can take far longer than data analysis, sometimes demanding the bulk of the effort in an analytics project.Data transformation via ETL is nothing new: Data teams have been doing it for decades. As concepts for extracting and storing data evolved, capabilities for data transformation also improved. Spurred on by the rise of data warehousing solutions ... Read More

Feed: Puppet.com Blog RSS Feed. Author: ; Need for speedAround the world, the pandemic tested the ability of governments to transform digitally in order to deliver uninterrupted services and to respond effectively to the demands of citizens, businesses, and global leaders in a time of crisis. From contact tracing to disbursing support packages to sharing best practices on how to contain the pandemic, governments needed to deliver these mission-critical services in a timely, secure, and compliant manner. In Singapore, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) was quick to realize there was a need for expedited delivery of convenient, efficient services ... Read More

Feed: Cloudwards. Author: Fergus O'Sullivan; If you’re shopping for the best project management software for your business, large or small, you’ll quickly run into marketing copy for both monday.com and ClickUp. However, reading marketers’ claims is no basis for choosing a program, so in this article we’ll compare ClickUp vs monday.com and see which is the best fit for you. Key Takeaways: ClickUp offers some interesting functionality, but doesn’t go as deep as monday.com does. As such, ClickUp is better suited for simple projects and monday.com for more complicated ones.If you need a free plan, then ClickUp wins, hands down ... Read More

Feed: The Connector by Workato. Author: Jon Gitlin; The fastest-growing SaaS businesses likely have a variety of factors influencing their momentum. They have a strong product-market fit. They have high-performing sales reps. And, as it turns out, they have a myriad of product integrations that allow clients to use their apps with others. According to research by Pandium, the 1,000 fastest-growing SaaS businesses have, on average, 98 product integrations built out; and several of these organizations have taken in excess of 500 integrations to market.  The path you choose for implementing these product integrations, however, can lead to drastically different ... Read More

Feed: Matillion. Author: Julie Polito; We all know that enterprises struggle to keep pace with the complexity and volume of data. But a new survey of 450 data professionals at large enterprise organizations indicates a critical root cause of that struggle: Outdated data migration, maintenance, and management processes. Legacy ETL applications, hand-coding, and other traditional methods of moving and maintaining data are sapping data teams of their time and their talent, and potentially costing businesses millions every year.The survey, conducted on behalf of Matillion by independent research firm Vanson Bourne, reveals that 75 percent of data teams feel that outdated ... Read More

Feed: Matillion. Author: Julie Polito; Enterprises are dealing with an unprecedented influx of data, and forecasts indicate that growth will continue at an even faster pace in years to come. Working effectively and strategically with data to gain actionable business intelligence is more important than ever before in helping businesses gain a competitive edge. That’s where data ingestion comes in. In today’s digital landscape, that means analyzing data from an ever-increasing number of  sources, from databases and SaaS platforms to mobile and IoT devices. But before businesses can assess and apply analytics to their data, they need to ingest it, bringing ... Read More