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01/09/2019

We’re living through a data revolution. Organizations are discovering how powerful analytics can be in driving better decisions, transforming processes, and inspiring products.

Discover business intelligence insights with Sisense - the industry leader in BI for complex data. Welcome to the future of business intelligence!

12/29/2018

In the modern BI world, data preparation is considered the most difficult, expensive, and time-consuming task, estimated by experts as taking 60%-80% of the time and cost of a typical analytics project. Some of the challenges in those projects include fragmented and incomplete data, complex system integration, business data without any structural consistency, and of course, a high skillset barrier. Specialized expertise, typically reserved for data warehousing professionals, is often required.

Introducing: Power BI data prep with dataflows Announcements November 6, 2018 by Adi Regev In the modern BI world, data preparation is considered the most difficult, expensive, and time-consuming task, estimated by experts as taking 60%-80% of the time and cost of a typical analytics project. Some o...

12/23/2018

Blockchain technology is a way to structure data without the need for a central authority. A blockchain is a distributed database that hosts a continuously growing number of records. The database stores records in blocks rather than collating them in a single file.

Each block is then “chained” to the next block in linear, chronological order using a cryptographic signature; as a result, records cannot be revised, and any attempted changes are visible to all participants. This process allows blockchains to be used as ledgers, which can be shared and corroborated by anyone with the appropriate permissions. These distributed ledgers can be spread across multiple sites, countries or institutions.

Although blockchain technology is the foundation for cryptocurrency (such as bitcoin), there are a variety of financial and accounting applications beyond the realm of cryptocurrency.

Blockchain has the potential to impact and redefine the traditional CFO role and revolutionize the finance function.

12/19/2018

Database structures can be complex and difficult to navigate. One way to mange data access is to set up views that govern how the data is extracted. Views can, also, make it easier to access complex data stored in a database by summarizing the data for the user.

12/19/2018

Views are a way of simplifying access to your organization’s database while maintaining security.

12/19/2018

In a database, a view is the result set of a stored query on the data, which the database users can query just as they would in a persistent database collection object.

In a database, a view is the result set of a stored query on the data, which the database users can query just as they would in a persistent database collection object. This pre-established query command is kept in the database dictionary. Unlike ordinary base tables in a relational database, a view...

12/19/2018

A dataset is automatically created in Power BI when you use Get Data to connect to and import data from a content pack, file, or you connect to a live data source. A dataset contains information about the data source, data source credentials, and in many cases, a sub-set of data copied from the data source. In most cases, when you create visualizations in reports and dashboards, you're looking at data in the dataset.

A data source is where the data in a dataset really comes from.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/service-get-data

12/19/2018

Data is at the heart of Power BI. .... But where does that dataset come from? Well, from a data source.

Data sources for Power BI

12/18/2018

Creating linked servers is generally a pretty easy thing to do, but the creation of a link server with DB2 is not as simple. To create a linked server to DB2, it requires the SQL DBA to know or guess a lot of parameters that are not familiar or intuitive.

Creating linked servers is generally a pretty easy thing to do, but the creation of a link server with DB2 is not as simple. To create a linked server to DB2, it requires the SQL DBA to know or guess a lot of parameters that are not familiar or intuitive

12/17/2018

ETL is short for extract, transform, load, three database functions that are combined into one tool to pull data out of one database and place it into another database.

Extract is the process of reading data from a database. In this stage, the data is collected, often from multiple and different types of sources.

Transform is the process of converting the extracted data from its previous form into the form it needs to be in so that it can be placed into another database. Transformation occurs by using rules or lookup tables or by combining the data with other data.

Load is the process of writing the data into the target database........

ETL is an important part of today's business intelligence (bi). It is the IT process from which data from disparate sources can be put in one place to programmatically analyze and discover business insights.

Extract, transform, load (ETL) are three database functions, combined into one tool to pull data out of one database and place it in a data warehouse.

12/17/2018

Clearly, ETL tools have their place in today's data-drive enterprises. Every big data analytics project requires collecting data from disparate sources, getting it into the right format and then loading it back into the analytics software. So it's no surprise that ETL, short for “Extract, Transform, Load” is used daily...........

Unsurprisingly, the market for ETL solutions is booming. According to MarketsandMarkets, "The data integration market is expected to grow from $6.44 billion in 2017 to $12.24 billion by 2022, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.7 percent."

These ETL tools feature advanced data integration capabilities that can help enterprises prepare data for analytics. It's no surprise that ETL, short for “Extract, Transform, Load” is used daily.

12/17/2018

Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) tools enable organizations to make their data accessible, meaningful, and usable across disparate data systems.

Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) tools enable organizations to make their data accessible, meaningful, and usable across disparate data systems. When it comes to choosing the right ETL tool, there are many options to choose from.