Data Management News for the Week of August 16; Updates from Cloudera, Informatica, Safe Software & More
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Tim King
, Executive Editor at Solutions Review - Data Management News,
Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable data management news for the week of August 16, 2024.
Keeping tabs on all the most relevant big data and data management news can be a time-consuming task. As a result, our editorial team aims to provide a summary of the top headlines from the last week, in this space. Solutions Review editors will curate vendor product news, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital funding, talent acquisition, and other noteworthy big data and data management news items.
Top Data Management News for the Week Ending August 16, 2024
Cloudera Updates UI
By implementing these changes, Cloudera’s goal is to create a more cohesive, intuitive, and efficient user interface that simplifies navigation, enhances the discoverability of features within the platform, and improves overall user productivity.
Cockroach Labs Partners with PwC
Commenting on this, PwC UK cloud transformation and payments leader, Jon Maskery, said: “Designing for operational resilience is paramount as significant regulatory headwinds underscore the importance of multi-cloud and multi-region platforms.
Decube Launches AI Copilot
Copilot addresses a critical need in today’s fast-paced business environment – the ability to quickly extract insights and make data-driven decisions, even for non-technical users. It’s the latest addition to Decube‘s suite of solutions focused on making data reliable, discoverable and actionable.
Definity Secures $4.5 Million in Venture Capital
The startup supports a wide variety of environments but focuses on Apache Spark-based applications (on-prem or top of managed services like Google’s Dataproc, AWS EMR or Databricks, for example), which is maybe no surprise given that all of the co-founders have a lot of experience with open source data-processing engines.
Denodo and Dresner Release 2024 Data Architecture Report
The 2024 Active Data Architecture report provides a wealth of information and analysis, exploring market requirements and priorities for data orchestration, integration, and transformations, as well as advanced analytics in the active data architecture pipeline workflow. It offers value to both consumers and producers of business intelligence technology and services.
HPE Acquires Morpheus Data
Morpheus will enhance HPE GreenLake by providing multi-vendor, multicloud application provisioning, orchestration and automation, as well as FinOps capabilities for cloud cost optimization. Morpheus complements HPE’s successful acquisition of IT operations management leader OpsRamp in 2023.
Informatica Secures J.D. Power Award for Customer Service
J.D. Power conducts annual audits and surveys with global organizations on various parameters. Our Global Customer Support (GCS) and cross-functional teams underwent a rigorous evaluation process against 95 best practices at our domestic and international locations. The research was conducted against a global benchmark of top-performing software support experiences.
Safe Software Adds to Global Partner Network
These new additions come on the heels of end-to-end geospatial network construction provider Render’s partner announcement in June 2024. The company recently joined Safe’s partner network to offer expanded data integration and transformation capabilities to support its digital construction management platform.
Snowflake Unveils Cortex Analyst
To deliver high text-to-SQL accuracy, Cortex Analyst uses an agentic AI setup powered by state-of-the-art LLMs. Available as a convenient REST API, Cortex Analyst can seamlessly integrate into any application. This empowers developers to customize how and where business users interact with results, while still benefiting from Snowflake’s integrated security and governance features, including role-based access controls (RBAC), to protect valuable data.
Stibo Systems Partners with Solita
Stibo Systems delivers software solutions which help many of the world’s largest companies to convert high data quality (MDM) into business benefits. MDM plays a crucial role when companies become more data-driven, ensuring data quality is controlled and data is reliable for business usage.
TigerEye Releases Open-Source DuckDB.dart
DuckDB.dart is a native Dart application programming interface for DuckDB that has been designed to simplify the creation of data-intensive applications for desktop and mobile platforms. DuckDB is an in-process SQL database management system optimized for analytical queries on large datasets, designed to run efficiently within a single machine.
Expert Insights Section
Watch this space each week as our editors will share upcoming events, new thought leadership, and the best resources from Insight Jam, Solutions Review’s enterprise tech community for business software pros. The goal? To help you gain a forward-thinking analysis and remain on-trend through expert advice, best practices, predictions, and vendor-neutral software evaluation tools.
NEW: SR Expert Bob Seiner Says: Become Woke About Your Data
Becoming woke about your data is about recognizing its value, adopting a non-invasive approach to governance, ensuring everyone in the organization contributes, and acknowledging that data doesn’t take care of itself.
NEW: SR Expert Bob Seiner Offers Commentary on Governing CDEs
Organizations face the challenge of identifying and governing the data that is truly critical to their operations. While it might seem tempting to label everything (or a lot) as critical, this approach can lead to inefficiencies and confusion. Instead, it’s essential to adopt a structured method for identifying and managing Critical Data Elements (CDEs).
NEW: SR Expert Dr. Joe Perez Writes on Conducting Insights: From Copper and Aluminum to the Art of Data Storytelling
Imagine a data scientist with a diverse set of data, facing decisions similar to those of an electrician. Just as copper and aluminum must be carefully managed, so must different chart types (bar charts, line graphs, scatter plots, and pie charts) be chosen thoughtfully.
Editorial: Expert Insights from IT Leaders on AI Data Quality
The thought leaders featured in this article have been instrumental in shaping the discourse around data quality in generative AI. Their work not only addresses the current challenges but also anticipates future developments, providing a roadmap for how to approach data quality in a way that is both forward-thinking and practical.
On-Demand Jam Session: How to Create Hit Data Products in an AI World Feat. Bob Eve, Mike Magalsky, Promethium & Qlik
It’s our regular Jam Session! Kick back and watch or get on screen and chat with the experts. Robert Eve is bringing together 3 amazing experts for an informal and informative chat around building data products in an AI world.
On-Demand: Solutions Review Hosts Informatica for the Spotlight: How to Build AI-Powered Data Pipelines and Put Them Into Action
With the next Solutions Spotlight event, the team at Solutions Review has partnered with Informatica, a leader in data management and integration, to provide viewers with this unique webinar. Hear from industry experts like Siddharth Mishra and Abhilash Reddy to learn how to effortlessly prepare quality data and deliver it so it’s timely and relevant for GenAI.
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Tim King
Executive Editor
Tim is Solutions Review's Executive Editor and leads coverage on data management and analytics. A 2017 and 2018 Most Influential Business Journalist and 2021 "Who's Who" in Data Management, Tim is a recognized industry thought leader and changemaker. Story? Reach him via email at tking@solutionsreview dot com.
