insightsoftware Named an Overall Leader in the Dresner 2024 Wisdom of Crowds Business Intelligence Market Study

Achieving a perfect recommend score, Logi Symphony from insightsoftware maximizes the value of an organization’s BI efforts, helping to drive critical business decisions RALEIGH, N.C.

What is a Resource Catalog and How to Set Up One?

A resource catalog is a systematically organized repository that provides detailed information about various data assets within an organization. This catalog serves as a comprehensive inventory, documenting the metadata, location, accessibility, and usage guidelines of data resources. The primary purpose of a resource catalog is to facilitate efficient data discovery, governance, and utilization.

Harnessing Global Perspectives for AI Industry Leadership

Besides a few initiatives, global efforts to address the unprecedented challenges and opportunities presented by AI remain fragmented. The recent "AI Safety Summit" provided a crucial opportunity to emphasize the importance of international perspectives to fully tap into AI's potential. It has helped guide the conversation around responsible AI development and governance, ensuring the benefits of AI are maximized while mitigating its risks.

Building a Full-Stack Application With Kafka and Node.js

A well-known debate: tabs or spaces? Sure, we could set up a Google Form to collect this data, but where’s the fun in that? Let’s settle the debate, Kafka-style. We’ll use the new confluent-kafka-javascript client (not in general availability yet) to build an app that produces the current state of the vote counts to a Kafka topic and consumes from that same topic to surface them to a JavaScript frontend.

Legacy System: Definition, Challenges, Types & Modernization

Over 66% of organizations still rely on legacy applications for their core operations, and more than 60% use them for customer-facing functions. This widespread dependence on outdated technology highlights the significant role legacy systems play in modern business environments. Despite their critical functions, these systems also lead to increased maintenance costs, security vulnerabilities, and limited scalability.

MiFID II: Data Streaming for Post-Trade Reporting

The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) came into effect in January 2018, aiming to improve the competitiveness and transparency of European financial markets. As part of this, financial institutions are obligated to report details of trades and transactions (both equity and non-equity) to regulators within certain time limits.