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Ingesting Google Cloud Storage files to BigQuery using Cloud Functions and Serverless Spark

Apache Spark has become a popular platform as it can serve all of data engineering, data exploration, and machine learning use cases. However, Spark still requires the on-premises way of managing clusters and tuning infrastructure for each job.

Why Cloud Software Development is So Important for Your Business

If you’ve had your tent pitched in the tech space for a while, you should know that everyone talks about “the cloud.” About a decade ago, it was sort of an IT buzzword. Now? Cloud software development is the next step in the business software evolution, and the numbers do not lie. Eighty-nine percent of enterprises already use a multi-cloud strategy, with 80 percent leveraging a hybrid approach, combining private and public clouds. But here’s where it gets interesting.

Drive Retail Profitability, Stability with Snowflake's Retail Data Cloud

In 2022, retailers are still dealing with the lasting impacts of the global pandemic, including a decreased workforce, supply chain disruptions, and surging inflation. At the same time, now is the chance for a “long overdue great retail reset” that could promote stability and profitability, according to a recent Deloitte report.

From Data to Value: Building a Scalable Data Platform with Google Cloud

At the DataOps Unleashed 2022 conference, Google Cloud’s Head of Product Management for Open Source Data Analytics Abhishek Kashyap discussed how businesses are using Google Cloud to build secure and scalable data platforms. This article summarizes key takeaways from his presentation, Building a Scalable Data Platform with Google Cloud. Data is the fuel that drives informed decision-making and digital transformation.

Cloud Integration 101

Businesses and organizations of all types have embraced cloud integration to transform data into business intelligence. The reason for this is simple: more and more business operations are happening in hybrid cloud — or even fully cloud-to-cloud – environments, and without proper tools to manage data in the cloud, data can become siloed, overlooked, or lost altogether.

Accelerating Digital Transformation Through the Cloud

Digital transformation calls for creating newer business models to stay relevant and thrive in a dynamic ecosystem. Enterprises must continuously innovate to stay ahead of the curve, and the cloud is the catalyst that drives innovation. When businesses start to adapt their processes to a digital environment, they require scalability, cost and work efficiency, elasticity, and agility. Though cloud technology offers a plethora of benefits, it’s not an easy task. Engaging a dedicated cloud service provider for your cloud migration project will ease your cloud transition journey.