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

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

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. Collaboration.

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DataRobot Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

For true impact, AI projects should involve data scientists, plus line of business owners and IT teams. By 2025, according to Gartner, chief data officers (CDOs) who establish value stream-based collaboration will significantly outperform their peers in driving cross-functional collaboration and value creation.

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Alation

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

We are living in a new era of data defined by two massively disruptive trends – one architectural and the other organizational. Architecturally the introduction of Hadoop, a file system designed to store massive amounts of data, radically affected the cost model of data. A “big data” revolution has ensued.

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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

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

As big data matures, the way you think about it may have to shift also. It’s no longer enough to build the data warehouse. Dave Wells, analyst with the Eckerson Group suggests that realizing the promise of the data warehouse requires a paradigm shift in the way we think about data along with a change in how we access and use it.

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Cloudera

MAY 22, 2018

Times are changing, and the traditional models of analytics and data management don’t serve the needs of the modern enterprise, so the way to address these topics is changing too. The typical approach has been on-premises data centers, stuffed with racks of dedicated hardware for single-purpose applications, available to only a few people.

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Alation

MARCH 24, 2021

The third installment of the quarterly Alation State of Data Culture Report was recently released, highlighting the data challenges enterprises face as they continue investing in artificial intelligence (AI). AI fails when it’s fed bad data, resulting in inaccurate or unfair results.

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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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Alation

JANUARY 27, 2022

How do businesses transform raw data into competitive insights? Data analytics. As an organization embraces digital transformation , more data is available to inform decisions. To use that data, decision-makers across the company will need to have access. It can also help prevent data misuse. Value and Challenges.

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