Alation

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Master Data Management (MDM) and data catalog growth are accelerating because organizations must integrate more systems, comply with privacy regulations, and address data quality concerns. What Is Master Data Management (MDM)? Data Catalog and Master Data Management. Identify Resources.

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Alation

AUGUST 17, 2022

According to analysts, data governance programs have not shown a high success rate. According to CIOs , historical data governance programs were invasive and suffered from one of two defects: They were either forced on the rank and file — who grew to dislike IT as a result. The Risks of Early Data Governance Programs.

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Alation

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Alation is excited to unveil Alation Connected Sheets , a new product that brings trusted, fresh data directly to spreadsheet users. Now, “spreadsheet jockeys” can pull the most current, compliant data directly from a range of cloud sources, without having to know SQL or depend on a data team to deliver it.

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Alation

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

introduces Alation Connected Sheets, a new product under Alation Cloud Service that empowers spreadsheet users with access to trusted data. This means that business users can reduce their reliance on IT and data teams for access to data, all without having to learn a new tool. The release of 2022.4 Let’s dive in.

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phData

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

With the amount of data companies are using growing to unprecedented levels, organizations are grappling with the challenge of efficiently managing and deriving insights from these vast volumes of structured and unstructured data. What is a Data Lake?

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Alation

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Today, we’re announcing that Alation has closed a $50 million Series C funding led by Sapphire Ventures, with participation from new investor Salesforce Ventures and our existing investors Costanoa Ventures, DCVC (Data Collective), Harmony Partners and Icon Ventures. And, the data catalog market has had a year of incredible growth.

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Alation

APRIL 14, 2023

Last week, the Alation team had the privilege of joining IT professionals, business leaders, and data analysts and scientists for the Modern Data Stack Conference in San Francisco. The show floor was buzzing with industry experts, networking and sharing valuable insights on the latest developments in the data space.

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IBM Journey to AI blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Over 17 percent of all cyberattacks involve ransomware —a type of malware that keeps a victim’s data or device locked unless the victim pays the hacker a ransom. Because many new types of ransomware target backups to make recovery harder, keep data backups offline. The first thing to keep in mind is you’re not alone.

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Alation

MAY 24, 2022

In a sea of questionable data, how do you know what to trust? Data quality tells you the answer. It signals what data is trustworthy, reliable, and safe to use. It empowers engineers to oversee data pipelines that deliver trusted data to the wider organization. It affects everyone who produces and consumes data.

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phData

JUNE 27, 2023

The modern data stack (MDS) has seen massive changes over the past few decades, fueled by technological advances and new platforms. As a result, we are presented with specialized data platforms, databases, and warehouses. All of which have a specific role used to collect, store, process, and analyze data.

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Alation

MARCH 7, 2023

Nolan Steiner is a scuba diver, octopus lover, and data science team lead at Avista, an energy company involved in the production, transmission, and distribution of energy in eastern Washington, northern Idaho, and parts of Oregon. Below, Nolan shares how Avista uses Alation to transform data into value. Of course, data is a beast.

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Alation

MARCH 31, 2023

I’m talking about not just Walt Disney World, but also this year’s Gartner Data & Analytics Summit , which took place last month in Orlando at the landmark resort. Alation was proud to have been among the thought leaders at the annual gathering of data experts from around the world. Mesh or fabric? And when the answer is “Yes!”)

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Alation

MARCH 29, 2023

They help our customers architect their modern data stack , tying in Snowflake or Fivetran where they’re needed, for example. They’re also instrumental in connecting us to the key decision-makers that need a data intelligence platform. Public entities stand to gain a range of benefits by modernizing their data landscapes.

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Alation

MARCH 8, 2022

When a data analyst exclaims, “I’ll just do it myself!”, They either can’t wait for someone else to find it or can’t explain exactly what they need, so they set off to search and dig and waste time looking for that data needle in the proverbial haystack. Business users gain a complete understanding of the available data.

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AWS Machine Learning Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

This post is co-written with Swagata Ashwani, Senior Data Scientist at Boomi. Boomi’s ML and data engineering teams needed the solution to be deployed quickly, in a repeatable and consistent way, at scale. In fact, most of their data science team was using SageMaker notebook instances for model development. Why SageMaker?

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Alation

MARCH 31, 2022

In the breakneck world of data, which I have been privy to since the mid 1990s, business intelligence remains one of the most enduring terms. So I was surprised to learn from my colleague Myles Suer’s blog piece about Self-Service vs. Traditional BI that it was first referenced in 1865. The Rise of the Data Warehouse.

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AWS Machine Learning Blog

JANUARY 6, 2023

The rules in this engine were predefined and written in SQL, which aside from posing a challenge to manage, also struggled to cope with the proliferation of data from TR’s various integrated data source. TR customer data is changing at a faster rate than the business rules can evolve to reflect changing customer needs.

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Alation

AUGUST 16, 2022

This week, IDC released its second IDC MarketScape for Data Catalogs report, and we’re excited to share that Alation was recognized as a leader for the second consecutive time. All catalog vendors provide a “range” of capabilities. Many data catalogs suffer from a lack of adoption because they are too technical.

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Alation

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Few actors in the modern data stack have inspired the enthusiasm and fervent support as dbt. This data transformation tool enables data analysts and engineers to transform, test and document data in the cloud data warehouse. Bindu Chandramohan, Lead, Data Analytics, Alation : Thanks, Jason!

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Alation

APRIL 6, 2023

Data governance is traditionally applied to structured data assets that are most often found in databases and information systems. This blog focuses on governing spreadsheets that contain data, information, and metadata, and must themselves be governed. Data catalogs and spreadsheets are related in many ways.

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Alation

APRIL 14, 2022

Moving data to the cloud can bring immense operational benefits. However, the sheer volume and complexity of today’s enterprise data can cause downstream headaches for data users. Semantics, context, and how data is tracked and used mean even more as you stretch to reach post-migration goals. Data pipeline orchestration.

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AWS Machine Learning Blog

JANUARY 4, 2024

One such area that is evolving is using natural language processing (NLP) to unlock new opportunities for accessing data through intuitive SQL queries. Instead of dealing with complex technical code, business users and data analysts can ask questions related to data and insights in plain language.

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Alation

MARCH 29, 2021

How data catalogs with search & discovery help users. To keep up, more businesses have shifted toward data-driven decision making. According to a NewVantage Partners Report , 96% of executives indicate that their organization aspires to a data-driven culture, while only 24% report success.

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Alation

JANUARY 25, 2022

Data fabric is now on the minds of most data management leaders. In our previous blog, Data Mesh vs. Data Fabric: A Love Story , we defined data fabric and outlined its uses and motivations. The data catalog is a foundational layer of the data fabric.

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Alation

APRIL 4, 2023

Alation delivers extended connectivity for Databricks Unity Catalog , the lakehouse company, and new connectivity for dbt Cloud by dbt Labs , the pioneer in analytics engineering. Now, joint users will get an enhanced view into cloud and data transformations , with valuable context to guide smarter usage.

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Alation

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

What Is a Data Catalog? A data catalog is a centralized storage bank of metadata on information sources from across the enterprise, such as: Datasets. The data catalog also stores metadata (data about data, like a conversation), which gives users context on how to use each asset. Conversations.

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AWS Machine Learning Blog

APRIL 26, 2023

Ensuring data quality, governance, and security may slow down or stall ML projects. It starts with identifying business goals and ML problem framing, and takes you through data processing, model development, production deployment, and monitoring. Do you already have data to solve the ML use case? Does it really require ML?

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Alation

AUGUST 31, 2021

In the previous blog , we discussed how Alation accelerates your journey to the Snowflake Data Cloud. In this blog, we will discuss how Alation provides a platform for data scientists and analysts to complete projects and analysis with speed. How will you support your key users in the Data Cloud?

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Alation

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Data Governance is growing essential. Data growth, shrinking talent pool, data silos – legacy & modern, hybrid & cloud, and multiple tools – add to their challenges. Hence, they are pursuing cloud transformation to help manage growth in data and cost. Meanwhile, data scientists and analysts need access to data.

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Tableau

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

release : Enable smarter, guided decisions for every team with Einstein Discovery in Tableau. This offers everyone from data scientists to advanced analysts to business users an intuitive, no-code environment that empowers quick and confident decisions guided by ethical, transparent AI.

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Alation

AUGUST 24, 2021

In the previous blog , we discussed the race to the South Pole of 1911-12, and explored how approach was key. As you consider your journey to the Snowflake Data Cloud, why might a superior approach matter? We discussed how the Alation Data Catalog helps you get to the Snowflake Data Cloud quickly and safely.

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Alation

JULY 8, 2021

A central challenge for modern organizations is no longer gathering data — it’s navigating a veritable forest of it. Data presents an opportunity. Data-driven businesses know this. They ask: How can we ensure we’re using data to grow smarter? A Mess of Data: The Data Intelligence Challenge.

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Alation

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

It requires organizations to adopt a scientific mindset of testing and iteration to find the truth, rather than using data to support a predetermined path. According to a new survey from NewVantage Partners , 72% of executives say they have yet to forge a data culture, let alone a customer data culture. The reason?

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Alation

JULY 28, 2022

There was a time when most CIOs would never consider putting their crown jewels — AKA customer data and associated analytics — into the cloud. And what must organizations overcome to succeed at cloud data warehousing ? What Are the Biggest Drivers of Cloud Data Warehousing? The cloud is no longer synonymous with risk.

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Alation

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

In the previous blog , we discussed how organizations are pursuing data culture and why most are failing. But using the right tools can help them scale data-driven initiatives. Challenge #1: Ability to Find and Trust Data. Traditionally, self-service reporting analytics and data governance have been opposed.

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Alation

MARCH 21, 2023

Today, modern travel and tourism thrive on data. For example, airlines have historically applied analytics to revenue management, while successful hospitality leaders make data-driven decisions around property allocation and workforce management. What is big data in the travel and tourism industry?

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Alation

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Healthcare is changing, and it all comes down to data. Data & analytics represents a major opportunity to tackle these challenges. Indeed, many healthcare organizations today are embracing digital transformation and using data to enhance operations. In other words, they use data to heal more people and save more lives.

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