Databricks for Data Science

whitePaper | July 6, 2023

Cross border data flows came to prominence under Japan’s G20 Presidency in 2019, with the Data Free Flow with Trust (DFFT) framework. Since then, the G20 Presidencies have set DFFT as a major priority in the promotion of worldwide digitisation, building the pillars that led G7 leaders to endorse and commit to a roadmap for cooperation on DFFT. Cross-border e-commerce has had a 45-fold increase1 in a decade, reaching an estimated USD2.7 trillion by 2023.2 Nearly two-thirds of global commerce is related to digital technology, with companies and governments investing an estimated USD6.8 trillion in digital transformation initiatives between 2020 and 2023.3

whitePaper | September 16, 2022

With the 2022 data and analytics edition, we further expand our series of Horizon Reports to focus on an emerging area of practice that is driving institutional decision-making and strategic planning for the future—the trends, technologies, and practices that are shaping the world of postsecondary data and analytics. Based on a methodology that grounds the findings in the perspectives and expertise of a panel of leaders in higher education data and analytics, in this report we summarize the panel’s input on the major trends shaping higher education, including panelists’ reflections on the implications of this research for the future of higher education for particular institutional roles.

whitePaper | October 6, 2022

Effective data analytics provides enormous business value for many organizations. As ever-greater amounts of diverse data become available, analytics can provide even more value.

whitePaper | July 1, 2022

Data is an extremely valuable asset in today’s world. After all, there are entire industries based on it. Because of this, it’s important to evangelize the value of data within your organization.

whitePaper | August 25, 2022

Most organizations realize data governance is necessary - if not indispensable - for mitigating data risk while sustaining its longterm value. However, there’s still a fair amount of ambiguity around what exactly data governance is and how to best implement it. By definition, data governance is an enterprise-wide initiative for formalizing the processes, people, and protocols for using data. It reduces risk while increasing data’s ultimate value: consistent reusability for achieving mission critical objectives. Data governance is a strategic approach for creating unassailable trust in data throughout the enterprise.

whitePaper | November 26, 2019

Modernized organizations are leveraging the transformative benefits of predictive analytics to propel their business forward. Predictive analytics arm you with knowledge and insights that can make the difference between profits and losses. They use modeling, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to analyze current data and make predictions about the future. Every industry can benefit from predictive analytics. Those who ignore the potential here are squandering a huge opportunity to grow or create better experiences. The recent dramatic progress in AI-based predictive analytics and machine learning provides organizations with the power to unlock tremendous value from previously hard to decipher data. Through the power of AI-enabled infrastructure, you can harness the predictive analytics/machine learning wave and gain business advantages that will not only keep you in the game, but at the leading edge. Automated server capabilities and the right server for the job will get you where you need to go. This eBook focuses in on how server automation, along with the right servers for the workload, empowers companies to make great strides in the world of machine learning and predictive analytics.