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Alation Connected Sheets Brings Trust to Spreadsheets

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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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What Is Alation Connected Sheets? Q&A with the Creators

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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. What problems do spreadsheets create?

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Alation 2023.1: Empowering Business Users in Microsoft Office

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business users can access trusted data natively in an expanded suite of beloved products, as Alation Connected Sheets now works with Microsoft Excel and Alation Anywhere will work with Microsoft Teams. These new updates help teams collaborate more efficiently by connecting the data intelligence of Alation to the productivity tools they love.

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Why Spreadsheets Are Your Secret Weapon for Efficient Data Governance

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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. a spreadsheet.

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An Evolved Data Catalog, a Centaur, and the Letter E: Alation’s 2022 in Review

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The 2022 Data Catalog Wasn’t Your 2021 Data Catalog. The Alation Data Catalog our customers currently use has evolved from when the year began. These updates and upgrades include: Homepage customization to fit any brand identity and mission — to fully blend into an organization’s data community. It can also tell stories.

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Turning climate risks into business opportunities 

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Their state governments must order electricity for their citizens in advance, and they used to predict demand manually by using spreadsheets. These stories show that organizations can use climate data and AI to improve their decision-making and their resilience against climate risks.

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How to get immediate value from your data catalog

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Most organisations are seeking to be data-driven because they believe in the value of data to inform key decisions at all levels, making data management absolutely critical. Business leaders already know about the importance of building a data culture in their organisation, and many have long since embarked on that journey.