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January 2023

Overcoming 9 Data Governance Challenges

Data governance is the process of managing and protecting data throughout its lifecycle. It involves establishing policies, procedures, and standards for how data is collected, stored, used, and shared. This requires systems that are complex to be put in place by several stakeholders across the organization. Many organizations look at selecting the right software to implement a framework.

How to Get Data from Multiple Sources

Five things to know about how to get data from multiple sources: These days, organizations have more data at their fingertips than ever before and collect an incredible number of data sets from various sources. This creates a paradox for businesses such as e-commerce retailers struggling to deal with data complexity. With a deluge of information (and more arriving every day), how can you get data from multiple sources efficiently and unlock the hidden insights that it contains?

Top 7 Soft Skills Required in Data Teams for Project Success

Many organizations focus on the data engineering or development qualifications they require to connect specific data sources and manage data projects. But that is only half of what is needed. Soft skills are so important and sometimes overlooked. Soft skills support data management success because they help individuals effectively communicate and collaborate with others, understand and anticipate the needs of stakeholders, and make data-driven decisions.

Hollywood Creativity

I just got an email from a venture capitalist. For about the hundredth time, the venture capitalist told me they were anxious to invest money in us. The only qualification was that we needed to already have at least $10 million in sales. If we had $10 million in sales, we wouldn’t need to be talking with the venture capitalist. How stupid is that? I suggested to the venture capitalist that they go invest in IBM or ATT because they do have $10 million in sales.

Stitch vs. Datastream vs. Integrate.io: Pricing, Features and Reviews

Do you know where your data is? Most organizations store data in various destinations (in-house databases, SaaS locations, cloud-based apps, etc.), which makes running analytics far more complicated. Imagine pulling data from all these destinations into one data warehouse or data lake. Life would be so much easier... "But doesn't this require a lot of code?" you may ask. Not necessarily.

The Top 7 ETL Events & Conferences 2022

There are few topics in the world right now that are hotter than data and its related fields. As technology, machine learning, and computer algorithms continue to expand, so does the way that companies can use this information to benefit their business. Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) remains one of the most important processes in the area of big data. This area is absolutely booming, and so is the demand to learn more about its various processes and components.

Top 6 Python ETL Tools for 2023

Extract, transform, load (ETL) is a critical component of data warehousing, as it enables efficient data transfer between systems. In the current scenario, Python is considered the most popular language for ETL. There are numerous Python-based ETL tools available in the market, which can be used to define data warehouse workflows. However, choosing the right ETL tool or your needs can be a daunting task.

Fivetran vs. Matillion vs. Integrate.io: A Comprehensive Comparison

In today's increasingly digital world, businesses of all sizes rely on data to make informed decisions and drive growth. This is why more and more organizations have started using data warehouse platforms. These crucial tools help businesses store, manage, and analyze data in one central location. In addition, a data warehouse platform makes accessing and processing large amounts of data easier, enabling businesses to gain valuable insights and improve their operations.

Understanding The Risks and Rewards of Data Observability

Data observability is the ability to monitor and understand the data that flows through an organization's systems. Organizations can monitor their data in real-time, detect anomalies, and take corrective action based on alerts. Organizations use data observability to collect, analyze, and visualize data from various sources to manage their system's behaviour across the data ecosystem.

5 Data Management Trends For 2023

Every year analysts, vendors, thought leaders, and everyone in between like to surmise the upcoming trends for the year. I am going to do something a little different this year. I am discussing some trends, just like everyone else, but basing them on what we are seeing with customers and how they are succeeding with the Integrate.io platform. Not just succeeding, but levering complex and diverse data sets to enable better business decisions and support growth.

7 Best Data Analysis Tools

Five things to know about this topic: Just about every process used within a business generates some form of data. While some may see this information as useless, data analysis tools can turn it into a resource that helps your brand make better decisions in every aspect of its operations. Not all analytical tools are equal. However, the ones on this list can help you generate incredible insights that result in better decision-making.

Analyzing Your Call Center Data with Drill-Down Processing

A recent study on call center statistics found that 91% of consumers reported poor customer service in 2021. Providing high-quality service is essential, especially today, to retain customers and drive more business. Quality service is only one important metric in running a profitable call center. No matter your goal, the first step is understanding what's going on in your call center.

How CommonLit Saves 22 Days of Engineering Resources a Year with Integrate.io

CommonLit implements Integrate.io’s data replication solution, which replicates millions of rows a month with zero issues. Industry-leading tool replicates data quickly and consistently; predictable pricing makes it easy to manage team budgets, and white-glove support ensures zero outages or problems.

The Best Data Modeling Tools: Advice & Comparison

Do you know how much data your company stores? Do you know the types of data being utilized for any given purpose? Can you picture how data flows from one system to another? The goal of data modeling is to help you understand aspects like these. By giving you a visual representation of data within your systems, data modeling tools help you better store, manage, and utilize your data by optimizing the underlying architecture.

Merging Data Literacy With Data Pipeline Success

In general, the concepts of data literacy and creating successful data pipelines seem totally disconnected. Data literacy involves insuring that data consumers have the knowledge and capabilities to understand and interact with data in a way that will provide them with the answers and value they need to do their jobs and benefit their organizations. While data pipelines require technical expertise to move, connect, and store data across the company's data ecosystem.