Alation

AUGUST 30, 2022

we are introducing Alation Anywhere, extending data intelligence directly to the tools in your modern data stack, starting with Tableau. We continue to make deep investments in governance, including new capabilities in the Stewardship Workbench, a core part of the Data Governance App.

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Andrew White

DECEMBER 9, 2019

The outline of the call went as follows: I was taking to a central state agency who was organizing a data governance initiative (in their words) across three other state agencies. All four agencies had reported an independent but identical experience with data governance in the past. Scope could be: Data (i.e.

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erwin

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

In a recent global intelligence survey of 1,300 IT, business and executive leaders, more than half estimated that “dark data” comprised 55% or more of their organization’s data – that’s data that is uncaptured, unknown and unused within the organization. Data governance teams.

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FineReport

APRIL 9, 2024

Understanding Healthcare BI Tools The Role of Healthcare BI Tools Healthcare BI tools are instrumental in revolutionizing decision-making processes and patient care through the utilization of advanced data analysis and technology.

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Alation

JUNE 6, 2022

We’re excited to join this amazing event that will summon 12,000+ data cloud enthusiasts to Las Vegas! Our theme for this event is: The Treasure Map to the Data Cloud. Alation has been working hard to help all Snowflake users get the most out of their Data Cloud. Data Governance for Every Workload.

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Alation

MAY 19, 2022

Alation attended last week’s Gartner Data and Analytics Summit in London from May 9 – 11, 2022. Coming off the heels of Data Innovation Summit in Stockholm, it’s clear that in-person events are back with a vengeance, and we’re thrilled about it. Gartner Data & Analytics Summit 2022: Keynote Highlights.

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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. Alation was ranked #1 in two KPIs within the Data Governance Products peer group: Innovation and Innovation Power. We use it as a central hub for all things data.

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Alation

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Then, we’ll dive into the strategies that form a successful and efficient cloud transformation strategy, including aligning on business goals, establishing analytics for monitoring and optimization, and leveraging a robust data governance solution. Stronger Data Security. What is Cloud Transformation?

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AWS Big Data

MARCH 7, 2023

This post provides guidance on how to build scalable analytical solutions for gaming industry use cases using Amazon Redshift Serverless. This post also discusses the art of the possible with newer innovations in AWS services around streaming, machine learning (ML), data sharing, and serverless capabilities.

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Alation

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Today, we’re honored to be named to Constellation Research’s ShortList for Data Cataloging 1 for the fourth consecutive year. The latest ShortList specifically evaluated solutions based on criteria such as machine learning and collaboration capabilities — two areas that shine in the Alation Data Catalog.

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Alation

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Magic Quadrant for Metadata Management Solutions , Guido de Simoni and Roxane Edjlali, August 10, 2017. Data catalogs have emerged as a core component of a modern technology stack and are a critical foundation for the transition from process-driven to data-driven decision making. . – Gartner, Inc., Dealing with complexity.

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Alation

MARCH 22, 2022

Data people face a challenge. They must put high-quality data into the hands of users as efficiently as possible. DataOps has emerged as an exciting solution. As the latest iteration in this pursuit of high-quality data sharing, DataOps combines a range of disciplines. Accenture has a pre-built solution.

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Alation

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

For the third consecutive year, Alation has been named the top-ranked data catalog in the Dresner Advisory Services Wisdom of the Crowds® Data Catalog Market Study. In their Wisdom of Crowds® Data Catalog Market Study, Dresner assessed data catalog solutions from the perspective of business intelligence (BI).

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Alation

MAY 24, 2022

generally available on May 24, Alation introduces the Open Data Quality Initiative for the modern data stack, giving customers the freedom to choose the data quality vendor that’s best for them with the added confidence that those tools will integrate seamlessly with Alation’s Data Catalog and Data Governance application.

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Anmut

JULY 20, 2021

Does your organisation have a data driven culture? The amount of data has exploded in the last decade. Ever more organisations have started their journey to becoming data-driven and utilising data to make better decisions more often. Today, every organisation is a data company. What does this mean?

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Anmut

JULY 20, 2021

Does your organisation have a data culture? . The amount of data has exploded in the last decade. Ever more organisations have started their journey to becoming data-driven and utilising data to make better decisions more often. Today, every organisation is a data company. What does this mean?

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Alation

MAY 12, 2022

Or, rather, every successful company these days is run with a bias toward technology and data, especially in the manufacturing industry. technologies, manufacturers must deploy the right technologies and, most importantly, leverage the resulting data to make better, faster decisions. All personas access and use data appropriately, and.

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Peter James Thomas

AUGUST 29, 2018

Today I am talking to Christopher Bannocks , who is Group Chief Data Officer at ING. As stressed in other recent In-depth interviews [1] , data is a critical asset in banking and related activities, so Christopher’s role is a pivotal one. 2] I was asked to help solve the data problem.

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BI-Survey

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Data is everywhere. With the growing interconnectedness of people, companies and devices, we are now accumulating increasing amounts of data from a growing variety of channels. New data (or combinations of data) enable innovative use cases and assist in optimizing internal processes.

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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. Protecting sensitive data is hard to scale.

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Octopai

DECEMBER 12, 2021

A data asset is only an asset if you can use it to help your organization. What enables you to use all those gigabytes and terabytes of data you’ve collected? Metadata is the pertinent, practical details about data assets: what they are, what to use them for, what to use them with. Where does metadata come from?

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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. But do they empower many user types to quickly find trusted data for a business decision or data model? You can download a copy of the report here.

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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. Governance. Visualizations.

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Alation

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The “data textile” wars continue! In our first blog in this series , we define the terms data fabric and data mesh. The second blog took a deeper dive into data fabric, examining its key pillars and the role of the data catalog in each. Because those closest to the data are best equipped to manage it capably.

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Alation

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Modern business is built on a foundation of trusted data. Yet high-volume collection makes keeping that foundation sound a challenge, as the amount of data collected by businesses is greater than ever before. An effective data governance strategy is critical for unlocking the full benefits of this information.

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Grooper

OCTOBER 23, 2019

With the increasing value of data and more tools to process and analyze information than ever before, companies with information governance and master data model programs are outpacing their peers. Simply storing information without a detailed road map for how the data can and should be used is not enough.

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Alation

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

This is mostly due to cost-saving and data sharing benefits. As IT leaders oversee migration, it’s critical they do not overlook data governance. Data governance is essential because it ensures people can access useful, high-quality data. This framework maintains compliance and democratizes data.

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Alation

JUNE 17, 2021

We’re so proud to join this growing community of leaders in data, where we plan to deliver more value to our joint customers for years to come. Leading companies like Cisco, Nielsen, and Finnair turn to Alation + Snowflake for data governance and analytics. Data migration , too, is much easier with both platforms.

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Alation

MARCH 5, 2021

Data governance defines how data should be gathered and used within an organization. It address core questions, such as: How does the business define data? How accurate must the data be for use? Organizations have much to gain from learning about and implementing a data governance framework.

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Alation

JULY 21, 2021

I’m pleased to share that Alation has been named a data governance leader in the new report, The Forrester Wave : Data Governance Solutions, Q3 2021. This recognition from Forrester is gratifying, as it aligns with the success our customers are having with Alation and their data governance programs.

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Alation

MARCH 17, 2021

Key Features of a Machine Learning Data Catalog. Data intelligence is crucial for the development of data catalogs. At the center of this innovation are machine learning data catalogs (MLDCs). Unlike standalone tools, machine learning data catalogs have features like: Data search. Data stewardship.

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Alation

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

This was an eventful year in the world of data and analytics. billion merger of Cloudera and Hortonworks, the widely scrutinized GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), or the Cambridge Analytica scandal that rocked Facebook. Amid the headline grabbing news, 2018 will also be remembered as the year of the data catalog.

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Alation

DECEMBER 2, 2021

By Sebastian Kaus, Data Governance Lead, Vattenfall. Sebastian Kaus is an engineer and Data Governance Lead at Vattenfall, a leading European energy company. He helps people work more efficiently by bridging the gap between conventional engineering disciplines and innovative data-driven approaches. 5-minute read.

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Alation

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Data catalogs are here to stay. This week, two independent analyst reports validated what we’ve known for years – data catalogs are critical for self-service analytics.[1]. The Forrester Wave : Machine Learning Data Catalogs, Q2 2018. This is Forrester’s inaugural Wave on data catalogs. A New Market Category.

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Alation

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Data governance is growing in urgency and prominence. As regulations grow more complex (and compliance fines more onerous) organizations aren’t just adapting data governance frameworks to drive compliance – they’re leveraging governance to fuel a growing range of use cases, from collaboration to stewardship, discovery, and more.

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Alation

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The foundation of insurance is data and analytics. As the volume, veracity, variety, and volume of data expands, insurance companies need a stable framework to govern data and democratize access. Further, compliance regulations like the GDPR and CCPA demand that organizations maintain data security and compliance.

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Andrew White

MARCH 22, 2019

I have blogged before (see this from 2014: A Day in the Life of an Analyst” at Gartner’s IT/Expo Symposium – Day 3 ) about the hot topics I discussed with attendees at our Symposia and data and analytics conferences. MDM is dead; at least the old idea that was peddled that all data in a master file is master data.

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