Analytics

Integrating Your Data Warehouse and Data Mesh Strategies

Data warehousing requires data centralization, whereas data mesh enables a decentralized approach to data access. Organizations might think that the solution to their data management strategy requires a choice between the two, but the reality is that both approaches can and should co-exist.

Selling In a Downturn Requires Doing More with Data

According to the Chief Economists Outlook published by the World Economic Forum in September 2022, 7 out of 10 economists now consider a global recession at least somewhat likely. The sales organization has a front seat view to the impacts of recession as sales personnel hear their customers cite budget cuts, postpone purchases, and possibly look for less expensive alternatives.

Does the Data Warehouse Sit on a Single Physical Database?

This is a guest post for Integrate.io written by Bill Inmon, an American computer scientist recognized as the "father of the data warehouse." Inmon wrote the first book and first magazine column about data warehousing, held the first conference about this topic, and was the first person to teach data warehousing classes. Five things to know about this topic.

The 6 Best FREE Open-Source ETL Tools in 2023

Data integration can be a daunting task, and data engineers usually prefer open-source ETL solutions because of their transparency (you can always inspect the code), flexibility (tinker with the tool), and price performance (no vendor licenses, no maintenance fees). But there are many “gotchas!” with open-source tools you need to consider before picking the best tool for the job.