Alation

JULY 15, 2021

Eckerson recommends Alation for companies focused on supporting a wide range of users with a collaborative, social platform: Alation takes a people-oriented approach to the data catalog, seeking to foster collaboration and conversation about data. This is why data search & discovery is a core feature to Alation.

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JUNE 14, 2022

A recent report from Alation and Wakefield Research found that 71% of data leaders are “less than very confident” that their company’s leadership sees a link between investing in data and analytics and staying ahead of the competition, with 51% expecting to get half or less of the amount they say they need.

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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. According to Paul Walker , account executive at Alation, the biggest message at MDSCon was that “the power is in the hands of business users.”

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Alation

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

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. Metadata is the information about data that gives it meaning and context. With the launch of our latest product release, 2023.1,

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Alation

MAY 11, 2023

Alation is excited to announce that, following substantial growth in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, it has opened a new office in Chennai, India. In this blog post, I’ll share some exciting details about how Alation is growing in APAC and what this means for data transformation more widely in the region.

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Alation

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Founded on 12/12/12, Alation celebrated its 10th year in business this week. As Alation celebrates its 10th anniversary this week, I thought it would be as good a time as any to recap what the market has said about us over the past decade. December 2012: Alation forms and goes to work creating the first enterprise data catalog.

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Alation

MAY 5, 2023

In the past year, Alation has grown in leaps and bounds. IKO 2023 was a special moment for the Alation team, many of whom had never before met in person. Some had joined Alation right out of college and had helped set up the team from day one. It was a special moment for the Alation team. The result?

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Alation

MAY 5, 2023

In the past year, Alation has grown in leaps and bounds. IKO 2023 was a special moment for the Alation team, many of whom had never before met in person. Some had joined Alation right out of college and had helped set up the team from day one. It was a special moment for the Alation team. The result?

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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. Talo Thomson, head of content marketing, Alation: Krishna, Sathish: Thanks for agreeing to speak with me today. What is Alation Connected Sheets ? What is Alation Connected Sheets ?

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Alation

MAY 23, 2023

Enter Alation, which Dissett discovered at the Enterprise Data World (EDW) industry event. When I saw the capabilities of Alation, I said, ‘Oh, we need to have that!’” Identifying 5 Critical Requirements Alation was a compelling solution Dissett wanted to explore. Combined with my top-5 list, that’s why we went with Alation.”

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Alation

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

That’s certainly not the case at Alation. We’ve got a press release that breaks down the details of the award, but in this blog we want to share the stories of two of our UK-based employees so you can learn what makes Alation a great workplace for them. It’s no longer just about the tech — or the role. Alationauts.

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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. Alation Connected Sheets is fully available for Google sheets , with plans to integrate with Excel coming very soon. Not knowing the right expert for questions about the data.

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Alation

JUNE 6, 2022

Next week, the Alation team will be at the Snowflake Summit. Alation has been working hard to help all Snowflake users get the most out of their Data Cloud. Alation helps everyone understand and leverage their data by making that data accessible to everyone. Alation Is the Treasure Map to Your Data Cloud.

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Alation

MARCH 7, 2023

Below, Nolan shares how Avista uses Alation to transform data into value. A Ship Named Alation We knew we needed to get a handle, er, tentacle, on each of these eight areas to achieve our goal of improving analyst productivity. So off we went to tame our data beast aboard the SS Alation! Curation became our main focus.

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Alation

MAY 12, 2023

At Alation, one of our core values is to measure success through customer impact. Why Our Customers Say Alation Is Top Rated Alation is the proven leader in enterprise data intelligence solutions. Data Catalog It should come as no surprise that Alation wins in this category.

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Alation

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Good news: You don’t need any prerequisites to implement Alation Data Catalog. From a tangible standpoint, aside from actually purchasing the licensing, there aren’t many prerequisites for implementing Alation’s data catalog within an organisation. What are you trying to achieve within the first year of implementing Alation?

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Alation

JANUARY 20, 2022

Quality policies for data and analytics set expectations about the “fitness for purpose” of artifacts across various dimensions. But what about governance rules that enforce quality? This step is about cataloging data sources and discovering data sources containing the specified critical data elements. Step 4: Data Sources.

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Alation

AUGUST 30, 2022

we are introducing Alation Anywhere, extending data intelligence directly to the tools in your modern data stack, starting with Tableau. Then Alation came along. With it, the data catalog enables consumers to find, understand, and govern their data confidently, with intelligence about data illuminating the best path forward.

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Alation

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

When I discovered Alation’s internship program , I only knew two things: I love storytelling, and I’m passionate about building for the long term. Little did I know how closely Alation’s values matched my own. It was evident how much Alation was willing to teach their interns. A Summer of Learning.

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Alation

MARCH 29, 2023

Alation has secured a Software Licensing Program (SLP) in California and a Department of Information Resources (DIR) in Texas. These procurement contracts demonstrate that Alation is a trusted partner to state and other regional public sector entities. Please tell us about your background. They can trust us.

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Alation

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Today I’m thrilled to share that we’ve added two new, seasoned leaders to the Alation Product Team. They are excited to join Alation as we accelerate into our next phase of growth and expanded market leadership. We look forward to benefiting from Jonathan’s broad experience across the entire Alation customer base.

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Alation

AUGUST 19, 2022

At Alation, we love to give back to our community. First, some sobering statistics about why this work is so important: Global hunger affects 663 million people worldwide. First, some sobering statistics about why this work is so important: Global hunger affects 663 million people worldwide. Subscribe to Alation's Blog.

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Alation

MAY 10, 2022

That brought about its own set of challenges, particularly in how people work and how companies support, engage, and nurture those people. At Alation, we’ve been fortunate to weather the pandemic with aggressive growth and momentum. We’re very proud of the efforts we collectively take at Alation to make this a great place to work.

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Alation

JANUARY 9, 2023

Alation joined with Ortecha , a data management consultancy, to publish a white paper providing insights and guidance to stakeholders and decision-makers charged with implementing or modernising data risk management functions. Alation Data Catalog for Data Risk Management. Subscribe to Alation's Blog.

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Alation

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

That’s why when it was announced that Alation achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Data and Analytics Competency in the data governance and security category, we were not only honored to receive this coveted designation, but we were also proud that it confirms the synergy — and customer benefits — of our AWS partnership.

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Alation

JULY 20, 2022

We’re thrilled to announce that Alation has been named one of the UK’s best workplaces for women by Great Place to Work UK®! Survey respondents answer questions about culture, female representation in leadership roles , and career opportunities. The percentage of female STEM graduates is about 19%. Source: Dataprot ).

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Alation

MAY 24, 2022

release, Alation is launching its Open Data Quality Initiative to address the challenges of data quality by integrating this valuable information directly into workflows. Talo Thomson, head of content marketing, Alation: Hi Peter, thanks for taking the time to speak with me today. Today, as part of its 2022.2

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Alation

MAY 9, 2023

It’s my honor to share that Alation has been named to the 2023 Inc. At Alation, we’ve made excellence in workplace culture a habit. Engagement is also how we measure our People team’s success at Alation because we know that our Alationauts need to feel valued, appreciated, and challenged to do their best work.

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Alation

JANUARY 11, 2022

As Chief Revenue Officer at Alation, my responsibilities go far beyond just sales. I also engage with our customers to ensure the Alation journey continues to be beneficial and rewarding to both them and us. I also engage with our customers to ensure the Alation journey continues to be beneficial and rewarding to both them and us.

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Alation

MARCH 1, 2023

To learn the answer, we sat down with Karla Kirton , Data Architect at Blockdaemon, a blockchain company, to discuss data strategy , decentralization, and how implementing Alation has supported them. And as soon as you start talking about data as a product, it needs to be discoverable, understandable, accessible, secure.

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Alation

JULY 26, 2022

Driving a data culture is now a lot more — well, driven — thanks to the latest of Alation’s 80+ connectors : Power BI Scanner, which unifies self-service and enterprise analytics and allows users to find answers fast with industry-leading AI. What Is the Significance of the Alation & Power BI Partnership? Get more details here.

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Alation

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Alation achieves a top-rank for Innovation within the peer group Data Governance Products , according to BARC’s The Data Management Survey 22. Feedback from real Alation users informed the survey results. Alation scored above average in 13 of 17 KPIs, and 90% of users surveyed said they’d recommend Alation to others.

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Alation

MARCH 17, 2022

Alation has earned ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications and a SOC 2 Type II + HITECH report for the Alation Cloud Service platform. This achievement is a testament to Alation’s commitment to the security and privacy that ensures the controls at Alation meet the growing needs of the business world.

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Alation

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

“Alation is looking for a Growth Marketing Intern.” I uploaded a video talking about why I felt passionate about the position. At the time of my application, I didn’t really know what Alation is or does. Alation followed up to request a video interview. In all honesty, I was just trying to take a shot to apply.

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Alation

JULY 19, 2021

Metadata is information about data. Today, metadata is extremely helpful in classifying, describing, and providing critical information about digital data. But there is a way to catalog and classify data that is mind blowing: it’s data…about data ! Subscribe to Alation's Blog. What Is Metadata?

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Alation

MARCH 2, 2023

This data about data is valuable. Openness is at the heart of Alation Data Catalog , which centralizes technical, operational, business, and behavioral metadata from across the modern data stack, including solutions like Fivetran , dbt , Snowflake , Databricks , and more.

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