Alation

JANUARY 30, 2023

Alation launched the Data Intelligence Project in summer 2021 to train the next generation of data leaders by providing learning opportunities with Alation in the classroom. In this blog, we’ll reveal how Professor McMahon encountered Alation and launched the program in his own school — and how he plans to develop it for the future.

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Alation

MARCH 2, 2023

It does feel, however, as if we need jet-like speed to analyze and understand our data, who is using it, how it is used, and if it is being used to drive value. Gartner says “openness will become mandatory” to unleash the value of metadata. We were promised jetpacks. Instead, we got data. Lots and lots of data.

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Alation

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

When it comes to the cloud, you want verifiable value — not a data diaspora. Overall, this partnership helps AWS customers speed cloud migration, leverage the latest cloud innovations, and deliver the full value of their data. At the same time, allowing users to draw the full value from data they can trust. Conclusion.

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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

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. People were familiar with the value of a data catalog (and the growing need for data governance ), though many admitted to being somewhat behind on their journeys.

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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 ? The release of 2022.4 Let’s dive in.

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Alation

JANUARY 24, 2023

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. What do you need to consider before implementing a data catalog to ensure you can hit the ground running and get immediate value from Day 1?

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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 1, 2023

In a world as interconnected as ours, it’s difficult to overstate the value of secure information exchange. 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. Karla: Well, they’re twofold.

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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. Eric Rosburg , Senior Account Executive, Alation: Sure! They can trust us.

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Alation

JANUARY 10, 2023

When considering implementing any new tool or software, the first thing many organisations will ask is what is the value add. From helping analysts search and find the data they need to promoting data as an asset, there are many ways data catalogs can add value to your organisation. And implementing a data catalog is no different.

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Alation

JUNE 20, 2023

We spoke with Katie Dreller , a Heights data steward, and Will Brantley , CURO’s Director of Data Governance, about how they united with Alation to conquer these challenges while fostering adoption of Alation Data Catalog. Alation: Easier said than done. Alation: Plus you had a deadline. Then the real work began.

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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. In this way, Alation is empowering business users to use trusted data more wisely (and compliantly!) no matter where they work.

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Alation

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Today I’m very excited to announce three fantastic additions to Alation’s Customer Success Team: Angela Hooper as Vice President of Global Customer Success, Daniel Rose as Vice President of Global Technical Support, and Kartik Hansen as Vice President of Professional Services. Angela Hooper – Vice President of Global Customer Success.

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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

MAY 10, 2022

At Alation, we’ve been fortunate to weather the pandemic with aggressive growth and momentum. On top of our $110 million Series D funding and recognition from a bevy of executives , analysts , and influencers , we’ve also garnered another important achievement: Alation was named to Inc. Alation’s total score averaged 92.45

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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®! It’s hard to understate the incredible value of a great company culture , particularly to women working in tech today. . Alation Culture for Women: In our own words. Source: Dataprot ).

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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. And at Alation, the feeling is mutual. “I 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. Introducing Alation Connected Sheets. With the release of 2022.4,

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Alation

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

In this day and age, regardless of industry, keeping data protected and its uses understood is vital. No business wants to have the PR nightmare of a data leak or personal data being used without the correct permissions. The answer lies in a people-first approach. What % of tables have a definition? What % of data is or isn’t assigned to a domain?

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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

MAY 9, 2023

It’s my honor to share that Alation has been named to the 2023 Inc. We thrive on a set of shared values, offer incredible benefits, and continuously improve on a workplace where every individuals can put their all into empowering a more curious and rational world. At Alation, we’ve made excellence in workplace culture a habit.

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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. By centralizing and analyzing metadata, Alation Data Catalog makes information assets findable and understandable — no matter where they live in the modern data stack.

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Alation

MAY 11, 2023

The CDO of The Very Group, Steve Pimblett, is an Alation champion who’s overseen incredible momentum around data use within his own organisation. Under Pimblett’s leadership, 130 people at Very use Alation to drive excellence in data across all parts of the business. But I’d be remiss not to mention the value of an incredible culture.

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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

JANUARY 20, 2022

Several weeks ago (prior to the Omicron wave), I got to attend my first conference in roughly two years: Dataversity’s Data Quality and Information Quality Conference. Ryan Doupe, Chief Data Officer of American Fidelity, held a thought-provoking session that resonated with me. But what about governance rules that enforce quality?

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Alation

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

At Alation, our mission is to empower a more curious and rational world. At Alation, our mission is to empower a more curious and rational world. That is why I love that Alation not only provides a platform that makes it easy for our customers to share knowledge but we also embrace the culture of inclusion and collaboration within.”

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 24, 2024

These information resources can hold enormous value for enterprises , enabling them to gain new insights about customers and market trends. Using unstructured data for actionable insights will be a crucial task for IT leaders looking to drive innovation and create additional business value.” It will not be something they can ignore.

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Alation

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

It was a telling introduction, as the complexity of interpreting the captured metadata posed an obstacle too vast for most people to overcome, lessening the product’s value. At the time, I was at a technology conference. The product collected an impressive amount of metadata, from the user interface to the database structure. Or so I thought.

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Alation

AUGUST 17, 2022

At the same time, data governance leaders must deliver tangible business value. Get the Business to See the Value of Data Governance. Convincing the business to understand the value of — and invest time and resources in — data governance has not been easy. It comes down to the question: What is the value of your data?

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

When Steve Pimblett joined The Very Group in October 2020 as chief data officer, reporting to the conglomerate’s CIO, his task was to help the enterprise uncover value in its rich data heritage. Very grew from the successive mergers of a number of mail order catalog companies, the oldest dating back to the 1890s.

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Alation

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Alation and Tableau are instrumental in helping organizations create a data-driven culture by surfacing trusted data. Alation complements Tableau to empower everyone in an organization to answer questions with data – increasing the productivity, and enabling data stewardship across the organization. Watch the webinar here.).

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Alation

MARCH 8, 2022

To celebrate International Women’s Day, we sought to recognize some incredible women within the ranks of Alation. Tassia Reinhold , Stephanie Fitzpatrick, and Robyn BeDell are among Alation’s top female talent in the revenue and customer success teams. What attracted you to Alation? What’s the culture like at Alation?

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Alation

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Whether we’re speaking to data analysts or CDOs, data people almost instantly understand the value of the Alation Data Catalog. Faces light up when we describe how Alation helps enterprises find, understand, trust, use and reuse data. There is plenty of market validation for the value of data catalogs.

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Alation

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

How do I describe Alation’s internship program ? The word “alation” means “the state of having wings,” which fits perfectly: The Alation internship program is one that fits career hopefuls with their own set of wings. My Alation mentors created an internship for me which allowed for all of it.

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Alation

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Today Alation and Teradata announced a strategic partnership. Teradata will sell Alation worldwide. Alation will be the primary solution for Teradata customers seeking a product to help increase the productivity of their data consumers as well as the effectiveness of their data stewards. Shared Culture. Good people.

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Alation

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Alation is a hyper-growth startup leading the Machine Learning Data Catalog space with an innovative product, passionate customers, and a team of people all working towards a common goal: to change the way people work with data. It’s tough to point to just one reason why people choose to join Alation—there are simply too many.

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