This month is packed with exciting news at Qlik, with the latest being the availability of Qlik Sense November 2018. This release introduces a game changing AI capability – cognitive machine learning. Qlik is leading the market with precedent-based learning capabilities, allowing our Cognitive Engine to get “smarter” over time based on user behavior and feedback, Qlik Sense artifacts, business rule definitions, and other sources.

When I hear the phrase “Data Warehouse Optimization”, shivers go down my spine. It sounds like such a complicated undertaking. After all, data warehouses are big, cumbersome and complex systems that can store terabytes and even petabytes of data that people depend on to make important decisions on the way their business is run. The thought of any type of tinkering with such an integral part of a modern business would make even the most seasoned CIO’s break out into cold sweats.

By sending Databoard Carousels into client accounts with just one click, it’s now easier than ever to build client reports and onboard new clients.

At Talend one of my “Shadow IT” jobs is reporting on the component usage. If you have ever used Talend Studio (either the open source Talend Open Studio or the commercial version you most likely know the component tMap. It is the most used component by a long shot. Why? Simply put, it’s because it is extremely versatile and useful. When I was first asked to write this article I thought, “Why not, this will be easy.”

When we look at automation in the BI industry and how vendors are tackling augmented analysis, or automated analytics, there are three distinct phases of maturity.

Today, Talend announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Stitch, a self-service cloud data integration company that provides an exceptionally quick, easy, and intuitive experience in modern cloud environments. With Stitch, Talend will be able to provide both SMB and enterprise customers with a highly efficient way to move data from cloud sources to cloud data warehouses and buy in a frictionless manner.