Analytics

BigQuery in June: a new data type, new data import formats, and finer cost controls

This is the first installment in a monthly review of recently-released BigQuery features. While our rather active release notes do contain concise but actionable information, we’ve heard from some of our users that they’d love a little more information on these updates and what they mean in a bigger picture. This month, we present a number of practical new features, primarily focused on data types and data file formats.

Build an Enterprise Level Password Vault with Talend and CyberArk

In this article, we are going to show how easy it is for Talend to integrate with enterprise password vaults like Cyberark. By doing this no-developer has direct access to sensitive passwords, Talend need not know password during compile(design) time, and password management (change/update password) is done outside of Talend. This saves administrators time as well as improves the security of the overall environment.

Harnessing the Cloud to Deliver Big Data Insights

Enterprises require fast, cost-efficient solutions to the familiar challenges of engaging customers, reducing risk, and improving operational excellence to stay competitive. The cloud is playing a key role in accelerating time to benefit from new insights. Managed cloud services that automate provisioning, operation, and patching will be critical for enterprises to leverage the full promise of the cloud when it comes to time to value and agility.

Don't Let your Data Lake become a Data Swamp

In an always-on, competitive business environment, organizations are looking to gain an edge through digital transformation. Subsequently, many companies feel a sense of urgency to transform across all areas of their enterprise—from manufacturing to business operations—in the constant pursuit of continuous innovation and process efficiency.