April 26, 2023
High Code v. Low Code v. No Code Data ModelingWhen my co-founders and I launched AtScale almost ten years ago, we set out to democratize analytics consumption for everyone, not just database experts. We were dismayed to see the new generation of visualization tools forcing their users to become…
April 25, 2023
3 Surprising Ways NLP Changes How We Interact With DataThis blog is part of a series from Tobias Zwingmann, Managing Partner at RAPYD.AI. RAPYD.AI lets you easily and quickly build fully-functional AI prototypes or AI MVPs powered by state of the art AI-services from Google, Amazon and Microsoft. Tobias…
April 13, 2023
Actionable Data Insights for Improved Business ResultsThis blog was written by Dr. Prashanth Southekal, the Managing Principal of DBP Institute (www.dbp institute.com), a data and analytics consulting, research, and education firm. He is a Consultant, Author, and Professor. Author’s Note: This is an update to the…
April 11, 2023
Empowering FinOps With a Semantic LayerI confess. I had heard the term FinOps batted around for the past few years, but I hadn’t really absorbed its significance. I started paying more attention after reading some research from Gartner Analyst Adam Ronthal. I was able to…
April 7, 2023
Using a Semantic Layer to Replace SSAS and SSAS CubesAtScale connects to data where it lies. Whether it’s stored in a data lake like Hadoop or a cloud data warehouse like Snowflake, the data stays where it is. There is no pre-compute, data aggregation, or extracts, which means you…
April 3, 2023
Three Data Analytics Strategies from the 2023 Gartner SummitI was recently at the Gartner Data and Analytics Summit in Orlando. As a product leader, it was a great opportunity to meet with many chief data and analytics officers. I also had the privilege of chatting with many data…
March 29, 2023
What are the Benefits of Data Mesh and Why Do They Matter to Businesses Today?AtScale VP of Product and data mesh expert, Elif Tutuk, wrote a whitepaper on the principles and benefits of a data mesh approach. She covers what a data mesh is, how it positively impacts business performance, and which specific components…
February 28, 2023
How a Semantic Layer Supports Data Storytelling ProjectsData storytelling is the process of using data to tell a story and make it more accessible and understandable to a wide audience. Visualizing data and using narrative techniques are important elements of data storytelling. A semantic layer can quickly…
February 23, 2023
Power BI DirectQuery vs. Import ModeThis blog is part of a series on Microsoft’s BI and Analytics tools from Greg Deckler, Vice President at a global IT services firm who leads a practice specializing in Microsoft technologies such as Dynamics 365, Power BI, and Azure.…
February 16, 2023
Data Science & BI Best Practices to Bring Teams TogetherThis blog is part of a series from Tobias Zwingmann, Managing Partner at RAPYD.AI. RAPYD.AI lets you easily and quickly build fully-functional AI prototypes or AI MVPs powered by state of the art AI-services from Google, Amazon and Microsoft. Tobias…
