Applying the ACID Test to Apache Kafka

Nov 06, 2018 by Kevin Petrie in Decoding Data Software

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With Kafka, enterprises can address new advanced analytics use cases. But does it displace data architecture pillars, such as the database?

Commodity AI and the Next Best Experiment

Nov 06, 2018 by Stephen J. Smith in Predictive Analytics Trends

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There is a slow but tectonic shift going on in the world of AI today. Successful analytics leaders are now focusing on information architecture and solid platforms rather than idiosyncratic learning algorithms. Algorithms are becoming commodity and data and process support are becoming key...

Shakeeb Akhter: DataOps in Action - Implementing Agile and Automation

Nov 01, 2018 by Wayne Eckerson and Henry H. Eckerson in Secrets of Data & Analytics Leaders

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In this episode, Wayne Eckerson and Shakeeb Akhter dive into DataOps. They discuss what DataOps is, the goals and principles of DataOps, and reasons to adopt a DataOps strategy. Shakeeb also reveals the benefits gained from DataOps and what tools he uses. Shakeeb is the Director of Enterprise...

All You Need is Tableau? The Relentless March of a Data Analytics Platform

Oct 30, 2018 by Wayne Eckerson in Data Strategy Insider

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Tableau is fast on its way to becoming not only an enterprise analytics platform, but an enterprise data platform as well. 

AI: The New BI - How Algorithms Are Transforming Business Intelligence and Analytics

Oct 30, 2018 by Wayne Eckerson and with Julian Ereth in Data Strategy Insider

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We’re at the dawn of a new era in decision making made possible by the intersection of business intelligence (BI) and artificial intelligence (AI). Rather than replace BI, AI will make BI more pervasive. AI-infused BI tools will be easier to use, generate more useful insights, and make business...