A Non-Geek’s Big Data Playbook

Structured data sources: This is the data creation component. Typically, these are applications that capture transactional data that gets stored in a relational database. Example sources include: ERP, CRM, financial data, POS data, trouble tickets, e-commerce and legacy apps.

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Birst

Birst is the global leader in Cloud Business Intelligence (BI) and Analytics for the Enterprise. Birst’s Networked BI platform redefines the way BI is delivered and consumed, eliminating analytical silos to dramatically improve the speed, alignment and economics of BI across the enterprise. Built on top of Birst’s next-generation, multi-tenant cloud architecture, Networked BI enables centralized and decentralized BI applications to be transparently connected via a shared analytical data fabric, delivering local execution with global governance.

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Dell CloudIQ: A Detailed Review

whitePaper | December 30, 2022

This white paper details Dell CloudIQ, the cloud-based AIOps proactive monitoring and predictive analytics application for Dell systems. It describes how it uses machine learning and other algorithms, notifications, and recommendations to help you optimize compute, storage, hypercoverged infrastructure, data protection, and network health, performance, and capacity.

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Top 5 Trends in Data & BI Governance

whitePaper | August 19, 2022

Metric Insights recently partnered with Donna Burbank on a webinar on trends for Data & BI governance in 2022. Burbank is the managing director at Global Data Strategy, Ltd., an international information management consulting company that specializes in the alignment of business drivers with data-centric technology.

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DataOS®: A Paradigm Shift in Data Management – Creating Scalable Analytics

whitePaper | October 10, 2022

Companies undergoing digital transformation must make data available to all stakeholders. However, outdated security and governance tools can prevent companies from freeing their data without opening themselves up to new risks.

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Do No Harm Guide Centering Accessibility in Data Visualization

whitePaper | December 29, 2022

Every day we are inundated with tables, graphs, charts, and maps explaining everything, including the unemployment rate, COVID-19 vaccination rates, baseball home run launch velocities, and our investment portfolios. When made well, data visualizations can help readers and users find insights and make discoveries. When made poorly, they obfuscate, mislead, or make it difficult for people to use them effectively.

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How AI-Powered Analytics Transforms LIMS Data into Valuable,Action-Ready Insights

whitePaper | December 5, 2022

When modern LIMS software overtook traditional paper-based record-keeping in the lab, operations in every industry improved. Automated data collection drove efficiencies at the bench. Cloud solutions accelerated knowledge-sharing between partners. Built-in security and permission features enhanced data integrity. There’s hardly a lab in operation right now that hasn’t gained from this leap towards digital transformation.

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The Rising Threat to Consumer Data in the Cloud

whitePaper | December 29, 2022

Imagine that you are starting a family and you want to stay on top of your finances so you can manage your budget for your growing family. Because you have too many accounts for banking, loans, subscriptions, and bills to keep track of, you decide to sign up for a service that aggregates all your accounts in one place. When you register your account online, you follow the instructions carefully. You create a strong, unique password and set up multifactor authentication. You enter your bank account and loan information, home address, and other personal information. Your spouse also signs up, and you create a joint family account that combines your information.

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Birst

Birst is the global leader in Cloud Business Intelligence (BI) and Analytics for the Enterprise. Birst’s Networked BI platform redefines the way BI is delivered and consumed, eliminating analytical silos to dramatically improve the speed, alignment and economics of BI across the enterprise. Built on top of Birst’s next-generation, multi-tenant cloud architecture, Networked BI enables centralized and decentralized BI applications to be transparently connected via a shared analytical data fabric, delivering local execution with global governance.

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