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Databricks Follows Cloudera by Adopting Iceberg, While Snowflake Mulls Open Source Approach

A constant flow of breaking news from the data lakehouse space is making notable tech headlines this week. On Tuesday, Databricks announced that it will acquire Tabular, a data management company founded by the creators of Apache Iceberg, Ryan Blue, Daniel Weeks, and Jason Reidfor. The deal was for an unconfirmed sum, but some reports suggest that amount to be between $1B and $2B (and allegedly outbidding Snowflake).

How to Align API Metrics to Business Objectives

Join Matt Tanner, Head of Developer Relations at Moesif, for a deep-dive webinar on aligning API metrics with your business objectives. In this session, you'll learn how to move beyond traditional infrastructure metrics like uptime and latency and instead focus on metrics that drive customer value and business growth, such as adoption, engagement, and retention. Matt shares actionable insights on: This webinar is perfect for product managers, developers, and business leaders looking to enhance their API strategies and drive significant business outcomes.

insightsoftware's Open Business Data Fabric

Imagine you're in finance, juggling with data scattered across countless applications. Combining information from various sources for tasks like budgeting, forecasting, and regulatory unnecessarily hard. The traditional data warehouse approach promises a solution, but it comes with a hefty price tag. It's slow, expensive to maintain and requires constant IT involvement. Data Fabric offers a more promising approach. It connects to various data sources in real time, eliminating outdated information and providing a unified view for applications and BI tools.

2024 Smoke Testing Guide

As we move through 2024, early-stage quality assurance methods ensure you meet the changing software development landscape. As a preliminary test phase, smoke testing verifies that the application’s functionalities work as expected after updates or integrations. This article will explain why smoke testing is important, as well as practical applications, examples, and best practices for smoke testing in the early stages of development.

Astera's Guide to Marketing Data Integration and Governance

Customer data provides a treasure trove of insights into their behavior and preferences. Marketers must leverage this information to drive strategic decisions and optimize marketing campaigns. Analysts must consolidate fragmented data across various systems to use customer data effectively. With proper data integration and governance, marketers can effectively transform their data assets into insights that inform their decision-making.

Mobile App Testing Vs. Web App Testing: What's The Difference

As software applications have evolved over the past two decades, their reach has expanded to various platforms. For instance, desktop applications like Microsoft Office have transitioned to web applications like Office 365, and web applications like Amazon now have companion mobile applications. According to Statista report, global app downloads stood at 257 billion in 2023. The app market is expected to generate $613 billion in revenue by 2025.