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What Is BigQuery And How Do You Load Data Into It?

Seattle Data Guy

If you work in data, then youve likely used BigQuery and youve likely used it without really thinking about how it operates under the hood. On the surface BigQuery is Google Clouds fully-managed, serverless data warehouse. Its the Redshift of GCP except we like it a little more. The question becomes, how does it work?…

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Klarna’s AI chatbot: how revolutionary is it, really?

The Pragmatic Engineer

The below article was originally published in The Pragmatic Engineer , on 29 February 2024. I am re-publishing it 6 months later as a free-to-read article. This is because the below case is a good example on hype versus reality with GenAI. To get timely analysis like this in your inbox, subscribe to The Pragmatic Engineer. I signed up to try it out.

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What Is PDFMiner And Should You Use It – How To Extract Data From PDFs

Seattle Data Guy

Because they can preserve the visual layout of documents and are compatible with a wide range of devices and operating systems, PDFs are used for everything from business forms and educational material to creative designs.

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What Is AWS DMS And Why You Shouldn’t Use It As An ELT

Seattle Data Guy

Recently, I’ve encountered a few projects that used AWS DMS, which is almost like an ELT solution. Whether it was moving data from a local database instance to S3 or some other data storage layer. It was interesting to see AWS DMS used in this manner. But it’s not what DMS was built for.

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Smart Tech + Human Expertise = How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it?

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Snowflake to Invest up to $200M in Next Gen Startups Innovating on its AI Data Cloud

Snowflake

Apps created through the Startup Accelerator program benefit from the ease, efficiency, scale and performance of Snowflakes platform for accelerated time to market, improved operational efficiency and a more seamless customer experience. We believe this collaboration will foster a new wave of data-driven innovation."

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Redefining AIOps IT Workflows with Legacy System Visibility

Precisely

Key Takeaways: Centralized visibility of data is key. Modern IT environments require comprehensive data for successful AIOps, that includes incorporating data from legacy systems like IBM i and IBM Z into ITOps platforms. Predictive of AIOps capabilities will revolutionize IT operations. Scalable solutions are key for future-ready IT operations.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint.

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Entity Resolution: Your Guide to Deciding Whether to Build It or Buy It

Adding high-quality entity resolution capabilities to enterprise applications, services, data fabrics or data pipelines can be daunting and expensive. Organizations often invest millions of dollars and years of effort to achieve subpar results. This guide will walk you through the requirements and challenges of implementing entity resolution.

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Blueprint to Modernize Analytics

As the value of modern in-app analytics becomes clearer, more companies are making analytics a priority before it becomes a problem. The longer you wait to modernize your application’s analytics, the harder you’ll eventually feel the pain of lost customers and missed revenue. If it sounds like a daunting task, that's because it is.

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BI Buyers Guide: Embedding Analytics in Your Software

The business intelligence market has exploded. And as the number of vendors grows, it gets harder to make sense of it all. Don't go into the fray unarmed. This exhaustive guide with a foreword from BI analyst Jen Underwood dives deep into the BI buying process and explores how to decide what features you need.

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5 Early Indicators Your Embedded Analytics Will Fail

Many application teams leave embedded analytics to languish until something—an unhappy customer, plummeting revenue, a spike in customer churn—demands change. But by then, it may be too late. In this White Paper, Logi Analytics has identified 5 tell-tale signs your project is moving from “nice to have” to “needed yesterday.".

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Why “Build or Buy?” Is the Wrong Question for Analytics

Every time an application team gets caught up in the “build vs buy” debate, it stalls projects and delays time to revenue. There is a third option. Partnering with an analytics development platform gives you the freedom to customize a solution without the risks and long-term costs of building your own.

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The Essential Guide to Building Analytic Applications

What should product managers keep in mind when adding an analytics project to their roadmap? Download this eBook to discover insights from 16 top product experts, and learn what it takes to build a successful application with analytics at its core.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today's data-driven applications. And they won’t cut it for your end users, your development team, or your business. That's what drove the five companies in this eBook to change their approach to analytics.