Customer data? It’s a big deal, and your organization probably has a team of people fully focused on ensuring it’s managed and used as effectively and responsibly as possible. Product data? Ditto – lots of attention and priority typically applied to it. If there’s one unsung hero when discussing the outsized impact trusted data can […]
Ocient Finds Big Data Success with Mix of New Tech, Proven Approaches
(Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock) Solving big data problems often requires developing new computing approaches and new technologies. But sometimes, the newer technologies and techniques create additional problems that didn’t previously exist. One upcoming big data analytics vendor that’s found a happy medium balancing new tech and proven techniques is Ocient. Ocient was founded in 2016 by a group […]
Announcing support for New UC Python UDF Features
Unity Catalog Python user-defined functions (UC Python UDFs) are increasingly used in modern data warehousing, running millions of queries daily across thousands of organizations. These functions allow users to harness the full power of Python from any Unity Catalog-enabled compute, including clusters, SQL warehouses and DLT. We are excited to announce several enhancements to UC […]
Understanding and Enhancing Your LinkedIn Impressions and Reach
LinkedIn has become an essential platform for professional networking and personal branding, making it vital to understand how your content performs. Mastering the metrics behind your visibility can dramatically improve your professional presence and networking opportunities online. In today’s competitive professional environment, being visible is no longer optional—it’s strategic. Whether you’re a freelancer, entrepreneur, or […]
Complete p95 Latency Reduction Roadmap
Imagine looking for a flight on a travel website and waiting for 10 seconds as the results load up. Feels like an eternity, right? Modern travel search platforms must return results almost instantly, even under heavy load. Yet, not long ago, our travel search engine’s API had a p95 latency hovering around 10 seconds. This […]
Stream data from Amazon MSK to Apache Iceberg tables in Amazon S3 and Amazon S3 Tables using Amazon Data Firehose
In today’s data-driven/fast-paced landscape/environment real-time streaming analytics has become critical for business success. From detecting fraudulent transactions in financial services to monitoring Internet of Things (IoT) sensor data in manufacturing, or tracking user behavior in ecommerce platforms, streaming analytics enables organizations to make split-second decisions and respond to opportunities and threats as they emerge. Increasingly, […]
Greater Complexity Brings Greater Risk: 4 Tips to Manage Your AI Database
By Jeff Foster, Redgate Software AI advancements will fundamentally change how enterprises use and manage data, making it essential to embrace and understand this transformation. For organizations looking to adopt AI at scale, the state of their databases is a critical success factor. Poor data quality, weak governance, or fragmented oversight can derail even the […]
I tested a robot mower with no boundary wire – here’s my verdict after a month
ZDNET’s key takeaways The Eufy E15 Robot Mower for yards up to 0.2 acres is available for $1,800, while the Eufy E18 covers up to 0.3 acres and costs $2,000 This robot mower uses visual recognition, AI algorithms, and 3D sensors to distinguish the boundaries of a lawn and avoid obstacles in real time While […]
Future of AI: What We Learned at the Databricks AI Summit by WiBD Bay Area
Future of AI: What We Learned at the Databricks AI Summit by WiBD Bay Area Databricks AI Summit: Our Chapter’s Takeaways on the Future of AI!What an incredible few days at the Databricks AI Summit! Several Women in Big Data Bay Area chapter members were thrilled to attend and witness the groundbreaking innovations shaping the […]
Why Data Scientists Should Care About SFX Power Supplies
What’s the main size advantage SFX PSUs offer compared to ATX? Smart Data Collective has talked a lot about the software and programming skills needed to do data mining, but we haven’t talked as much about hardware issues that are involved. We wanted to cover that in more detail today. You might not think power […]