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

MARCH 11, 2022

So far, we’ve considered the rivalry of data fabric versus mesh. We’ve explored what is a data fabric , what is a data mesh , and how a data catalog supports these architectures. In this blog, we’ll tease three high-level tips and takeaways. First thing: Data is a powerful asset. What data is useful?

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Alation

JANUARY 25, 2022

Data fabric is now on the minds of most data management leaders. In our previous blog, Data Mesh vs. Data Fabric: A Love Story , we defined data fabric and outlined its uses and motivations. The data catalog is a foundational layer of the data fabric.

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Alation

APRIL 7, 2021

In the newest offering, Alation Cloud Service , Alation delivers the most comprehensive cloud-based data intelligence platform on the market. It provides users with the simplest and fastest way to drive data intelligence across hybrid environments. With Alation Cloud Service, enterprises can realize innovation faster.

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Alation

MAY 10, 2021

Why Implement a Data Catalog? Nowadays, businesses have more data than they know what to do with. Cutting-edge enterprises use their data to glean insights, make decisions, and drive value. In other words, they have a system in place for a data-driven strategy. data headache.”. Data Headache.

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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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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The financial services industry has been in the process of modernizing its data governance for more than a decade. The answer is data lineage. We’ve compiled six key reasons why financial organizations are turning to lineage platforms like MANTA to get control of their data. Data lineage helps during these investigations.

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Alation

APRIL 5, 2022

Data Management Meets Human Management. A well-oiled data governance machine comprises many parts, but what’s the most vital component? You and anyone else at your organization who uses data. Not everyone has to be a data expert — leave that to the actual experts. The Data Management Pizza Pie.

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Alation

MAY 27, 2021

For data-driven enterprises, data governance is no longer an option; it’s a necessity. Businesses are growing more dependent on data governance to manage data policies, compliance, and quality. For these reasons, a business’ data governance approach is essential. Data Democratization.

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Alation

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Every business is trying to become a digital business and the monetization of data is a fundamental part of that transformation. But when you have hundreds of thousands of data sources, potentially millions of different datasets and thousands of people constantly consuming that information, that transformation quickly becomes overwhelming.

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Alation

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

What Is Data Governance In The Public Sector? Effective data governance for the public sector enables entities to ensure data quality, enhance security, protect privacy, and meet compliance requirements. With so much focus on compliance, democratizing data for self-service analytics can present a challenge.

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Alation

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The goal of DataOps is to create predictable delivery and change management of data and all data-related artifacts. DataOps practices help organizations overcome challenges caused by fragmented teams and processes and delays in delivering data in consumable forms. So how does data governance relate to DataOps?

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Alation

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Today, we’re announcing that Alation has closed a $50 million Series C funding led by Sapphire Ventures, with participation from new investor Salesforce Ventures and our existing investors Costanoa Ventures, DCVC (Data Collective), Harmony Partners and Icon Ventures. And, the data catalog market has had a year of incredible growth.

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Alation

MARCH 21, 2023

Today, modern travel and tourism thrive on data. For example, airlines have historically applied analytics to revenue management, while successful hospitality leaders make data-driven decisions around property allocation and workforce management. What is big data in the travel and tourism industry?

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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.

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Alation

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The same could be said about data governance : ask ten experts to define the term, and you’ll get eleven definitions and perhaps twelve frameworks. However it’s defined, data governance is among the hottest topics in data management. This is the final post in a four-part series discussing data culture.

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Alation

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Ten years ago, there was no modern data catalog. In 8 years, Michael has held six titles, and played essential roles in developing the product UI, as well as the data-driven culture thriving in the engineering department today. Talo Thomson, Head of Content, Alation: Hi Michael, and thanks for taking the time to speak with me.

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Alation

AUGUST 17, 2022

According to analysts, data governance programs have not shown a high success rate. According to CIOs , historical data governance programs were invasive and suffered from one of two defects: They were either forced on the rank and file — who grew to dislike IT as a result. The Risks of Early Data Governance Programs.

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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. Conversations.

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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. Meanwhile, data scientists and analysts need access to data.

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Alation

MARCH 31, 2023

I’m talking about not just Walt Disney World, but also this year’s Gartner Data & Analytics Summit , which took place last month in Orlando at the landmark resort. Alation was proud to have been among the thought leaders at the annual gathering of data experts from around the world. Mesh or fabric?

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Alation

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The way enterprises implement data governance is changing. In the past, data governance either emphasized exercising tight control over data or fitting people into rigid roles and processes. With both approaches, data governance is a hurdle to productive data & analytics rather than an enabler.

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Alation

AUGUST 26, 2021

What Is Data Intelligence? Data intelligence is a system to deliver trustworthy, reliable data. It includes intelligence about data, or metadata. IDC coined the term, stating, “data intelligence helps organizations answer six fundamental questions about data.” These questions are: Who is using what data?

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Alation

APRIL 12, 2022

In 2002, Capital One became the first company to appoint a Chief Data Officer (CDO). Early CDOs largely sought to ensure compliance with regulations around financial data, taking a defensive posture to guard company and customer information. Today, the modern CDO drives the data strategy for the entire organization.

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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. Data as a product.

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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. Entrusting a cloud provider with your data is a big decision.

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Alation

MARCH 8, 2022

When a data analyst exclaims, “I’ll just do it myself!”, They either can’t wait for someone else to find it or can’t explain exactly what they need, so they set off to search and dig and waste time looking for that data needle in the proverbial haystack. Business users gain a complete understanding of the available data.

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Alation

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

It requires organizations to adopt a scientific mindset of testing and iteration to find the truth, rather than using data to support a predetermined path. According to a new survey from NewVantage Partners , 72% of executives say they have yet to forge a data culture, let alone a customer data culture. The reason?

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Alation

AUGUST 2, 2022

Similary, every touchpoint offers data that can help you improve that customer experience, from the number and duration of support interactions to the intuitiveness of your website. Analyzing this data can build your ability to anticipate a customer’s specific needs. But customers aren’t data; they’re people.

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Alation

APRIL 14, 2022

Moving data to the cloud can bring immense operational benefits. However, the sheer volume and complexity of today’s enterprise data can cause downstream headaches for data users. Semantics, context, and how data is tracked and used mean even more as you stretch to reach post-migration goals. Data pipeline orchestration.

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Alation

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Healthcare is changing, and it all comes down to data. Data & analytics represents a major opportunity to tackle these challenges. Indeed, many healthcare organizations today are embracing digital transformation and using data to enhance operations. In other words, they use data to heal more people and save more lives.

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Alation

MARCH 31, 2022

In the breakneck world of data, which I have been privy to since the mid 1990s, business intelligence remains one of the most enduring terms. So I was surprised to learn from my colleague Myles Suer’s blog piece about Self-Service vs. Traditional BI that it was first referenced in 1865. The Rise of the Data Warehouse.

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