Start Data Engineering

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

1. Introduction 2. What is an Open Table Format (OTF) 3. Why use an Open Table Format (OTF) 3.0. Setup 3.1. Evolve data and partition schema without reprocessing 3.2. See previous point-in-time table state, aka time travel 3.3. Git like branches & tags for your tables 3.4. Handle multiple reads & writes concurrently 4. Conclusion 5. Further reading 6.

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KDnuggets

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Want to break into data science? Start upskilling today with these free courses to learn programming, data analysis, and machine learning.

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Jesse Anderson

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

A Guest Post by Ole Olesen-Bagneux In this blog post I would like to describe a new data team, that I call ‘the data discovery team’. It’s a team that connects naturally into the constellation of the three data teams Operations team Data engineering team Data Science team as described in Jesse Anderson’s book Data Teams (2020) Before I explain what the data discovery team should do, it is necessary to add a bit of context on the concept of data discovery itself.

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Data Engineering Podcast

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Summary Software development involves an interesting balance of creativity and repetition of patterns. Generative AI has accelerated the ability of developer tools to provide useful suggestions that speed up the work of engineers. Tabnine is one of the main platforms offering an AI powered assistant for software engineers. In this episode Eran Yahav shares the journey that he has taken in building this product and the ways that it enhances the ability of humans to get their work done, and when t

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databricks

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The observation that "software is eating the world" has shaped the modern tech industry. Today, software is ubiquitous in our lives, from the.

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KDnuggets

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The top vector databases are known for their versatility, performance, scalability, consistency, and efficient algorithms in storing, indexing, and querying vector embeddings for AI applications.

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Waitingforcode

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Have you written your first successful Apache Flink job and are still wondering the high-level API translates into the executable details? I did and decided to answer the question in the new blog post.

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Snowflake

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

BUILD 2023 is where AI gets real. Join our two-day virtual global conference and learn how to build with the app dev innovations you heard about at Snowflake Summit and Snowday. We have more demos and hands-on virtual labs than ever before—and you won’t find a bunch of slideware here. The focus is on tools and capabilities that are generally available or in public and private preview, so you can leave BUILD and put your new skills into action immediately.

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KDnuggets

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Discover how to run a small language model on your local CPU in just seven easy steps.

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ArcGIS

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

This blog introduces the Geodatabase Resources Hub, a one-stop shop for all content offered by Esri's Geodatabase Team.

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Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage

When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m

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databricks

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Today we are excited to announce the general availability of Azure Databricks support for Azure confidential computing (ACC)! With support for Azure confidential.

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Tweag

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

tl;dr: We’re pleased to announce the beta release of Organist , a tool designed to ease the definition of reliable and low-friction development environments and workflows, building on the combined strengths of Nix and Nickel. A mess of cables and knobs I used to play piano as a kid. As a teenager, I became frustrated by the limitations of the instrument and started getting into synthesizers.

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KDnuggets

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Integrating AI-powered pair programming tools for data analytics in Databricks optimizes and streamlines the development process, freeing up developer time for innovation.

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ArcGIS

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Here's everything new in ArcGIS Pro 3.2 from the Geodatabase Team. Schema Reports, 64-bit OIDs, Big Integer fields, new date fields, etc.

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Speaker: Tamara Fingerlin, Developer Advocate

In this new webinar, Tamara Fingerlin, Developer Advocate, will walk you through many Airflow best practices and advanced features that can help you make your pipelines more manageable, adaptive, and robust. She'll focus on how to write best-in-class Airflow DAGs using the latest Airflow features like dynamic task mapping and data-driven scheduling!

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Snowflake

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The telecom industry is undergoing a monumental transformation. The rise of new technologies such as 5G, cloud computing, and the Internet of Things (IoT) is putting pressure on telecom operators to find new ways to improve the performance of their networks, reduce costs and provide better customer service. Cost pressures especially are incentivizing telecoms to find new ways to implement automation and more efficient processes to help optimize operations and employee productivity.

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Precisely

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

When speaking to organizations about data integrity , and the key role that both data governance and location intelligence play in making more confident business decisions, I keep hearing the following statements: “For any organization, data governance is not just a nice-to-have! “ “Everyone knows that 80% of data contains location information. Why are you still telling us this, Monica?

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KDnuggets

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Read on to find out everything you need to become a SAS Certified Machine Learning Engineer.

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ArcGIS

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Geodatabase schema reports add Xray functionality to ArcGIS Pro 3.2.

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Confessions of a Data Guy

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Show me the money. That’s what it’s all about. I have a question for you, to tickle your ears and mind. Get you out of that humdrum funk you are in. Here is my question, riddle me this all you hobbits. “Of what use is, and what good does the best and most advanced architecture […] The post Fleetclusters for Databricks + AWS to reduce Costs. appeared first on Confessions of a Data Guy.

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databricks

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Managing the environment of an application in a distributed computing environment can be challenging. Ensuring that all nodes have the necessary environment to.

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KDnuggets

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Welcome back to Week 2 of KDnuggets’ "Back to Basics" series. This week, we delve into the vital world of Databases, SQL, Data Management, and Statistical Concepts in Data Science.

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ArcGIS

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This blog details the new features and enhancements that were add for deep learning using the Image Analyst extension - for Pro 3.2.

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Apache Airflow® is the open-source standard to manage workflows as code. It is a versatile tool used in companies across the world from agile startups to tech giants to flagship enterprises across all industries. Due to its widespread adoption, Airflow knowledge is paramount to success in the field of data engineering.

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Snowflake

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Tide , a mobile-first financial platform based in the U.K., offers fast, intuitive service to small business customers. Data is crucial to Tide, having supported its incredible growth to nearly 500,000 customers in just eight years. As a regulated financial platform, the company sought to improve its compliance with GDPR’s right to erasure provision, commonly known as the “right to be forgotten.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

In this four-part blog series "Lessons learned from building Cybersecurity Lakehouses," we are discussing a number of challenges organizations face with data engineering.

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KDnuggets

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Want to out-GPT ChatGPT with your own GPT? Then let's GPT the GPTs!

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ArcGIS

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Prepare your environment to run out-of-the-box deep learning geoprocessing tools in ArcGIS Pro. Machine learning is more accessible than ever with pre-trained models enabling you to extract data from your imagery.

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Netflix Tech

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

By Abhinaya Shetty , Bharath Mummadisetty At Netflix, our Membership and Finance Data Engineering team harnesses diverse data related to plans, pricing, membership life cycle, and revenue to fuel analytics, power various dashboards, and make data-informed decisions. Many metrics in Netflix’s financial reports are powered and reconciled with efforts from our team!

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Snowflake

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

See why Snowflake’s healthcare customers rate the Data Cloud high in performance and cost savings. Each year, KLAS Research interviews thousands of healthcare professionals about the IT solutions and services their organizations use. Since 1996, the analyst firm has been leading the healthcare IT (HIT) industry in providing accurate, honest and impartial insights about vendor solutions and customer satisfaction metrics.

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KDnuggets

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

This article provides an overview of prompt engineering, from its inception to current status.

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ArcGIS

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This article is specific to ICEYE SAR satellite data and is part of a blog series on sensor support in ArcGIS Pro.

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Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali

As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.

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