MongoDB is fantastic...and challenging. This database is popular among developers due to its flexibility, but getting your data out of Mongo and into a BI tool isn’t a ...

Databases

MongoDB Business Intelligence: Connector Challenges and Alternatives

By Alon Brody   |   December 6, 2020

Experienced data scientists and developers are spoilt for choice when it comes to data analytics tools. But for those who don't hail from a data-centric background, it ...

ETL/ELT

Top 5 Keboola Alternatives: Weighing Expertise and Ease of Use

By Andrew Zola   |   December 6, 2020

Data provides the foundation for innovation and enhanced efficiency. But anyone who's worked with it will tell you that it can be quite challenging. Without the ...

Data Stack

Top 5 Domo Alternatives: Capabilities and Usability Go Head-to-Head

By Andrew Zola   |   December 4, 2020

If you're building a data warehouse, you need ETL to move data into that storage. To do that, you first extract data from an array of different sources. Then you apply ...

ETL/ELT

Top Python ETL Tools for 2021

By Adam Murphy   |   December 2, 2020

Finding the right ETL tool for your business is essential. ETL pulls data out of a source (extract), makes changes according to requirements (transform), and then pushes ...

ETL/ELT

Top ETL Tools for Business... And The Case For Saying 'No ETL'

By Peter Weinberg   |   December 1, 2020

SQL and pandas are both invaluable tools for any analyst or data scientist. They tend to be mentioned in the same breath when talking about data manipulation and ...

Data Analysis

SQL and pandas: A Rosetta Stone for Analysts

By Peter Weinberg   |   December 1, 2020

We now generate more data in an hour than we did in an entire year just two decades ago. The same old tools simply don't cut it anymore. That's why Amazon came out ...

Data Warehousing

Top 5 Redshift Alternatives: Balancing Cost and Complexity

By Andrew Zola   |   November 30, 2020

Five years ago, MongoDB detailed new enhancements that enabled it to work with standard relational reporting tools like Cognos, Tableau, and Business Objects. That's ...

Data Stack

Top 8 MongoDB Analytics and Reporting Tools: SQL and NoSQL

By Alex Williams   |   November 28, 2020

The competition within the data analytics space is heating up, with all the players aim to make data collection and analysis more manageable. One of the leading ...

Data Warehousing

Top 5 BigQuery Alternatives: A Challenge of Complexity

By Andrew Zola   |   November 19, 2020

Data is the underlying force that drives modern marketing campaigns. But if you're an agency running multiple promotions across platforms, the data aggregation process ...

ETL/ELT

Top 5 Supermetrics Alternatives: Balancing Ease Of Use & Cost

By Andrew Zola   |   November 19, 2020

“To buy or not to buy, that is the question.”

ETL/ELT

Build or Buy ETL Tools: The Pros and Cons of Building a Pipeline

By Phillip Tanzer   |   November 19, 2020

You nailed your proof of concept project. Your initial group of users are happy, and they’re getting comfortable mining the first batch of data for insights that may ...

Best Practices

Deepening Your Approach to Data

By Anders Schneiderman   |   November 17, 2020

Until recently, data warehouses were largely the domain of big business. With a data warehouse, you could consolidate and analyze vast amounts of information, deriving ...

Data Warehousing

Understanding Data Warehouse-as-a-Service Benefits Today and Tomorrow

By Anders Schneiderman   |   November 17, 2020

When it comes to flavors of SQL, everyone’s got an opinion—and often a pretty strong one. While the SQL debates aren’t quite as intense as, say, the Python/R holy war in ...

ETL/ELT

Top 5 Microsoft SQL Server ETL Tools

By Peter Weinberg   |   November 7, 2020

In this unprecedented year, data analysts, engineers, and developers showed incredible adaptability and resilience. Companies that deployed robust cloud and data ...

ETL/ELT

Top 5 Etleap Alternatives: Weighing the Trade-offs of Cost and Support

By Andrew Zola   |   November 6, 2020

We’re excited to share some fantastic news: we recently received a $10 million investment to support our vision of helping companies of all sizes sync, store, and access ...

Panoply News

Panoply Announces An Additional $10M in Funding

By Roi Avinoam   |   October 27, 2020

Trying to transform your business into a data-driven powerhouse can feel overwhelming. Even if you've got amazing self-service tools, helping your team become ...

Best Practices

Why and How to Assemble Data-Loving Allies

By Anders Schneiderman   |   October 21, 2020

In an ideal world, when you create an amazing plan to build a world-class data stack, your coworkers' minds would be blown, your company's CEO would thank you for your ...

Best Practices

How to Get High-Level Buy-In for Your Data Warehouse Project

By Anders Schneiderman   |   October 6, 2020

“When you become an effective evangelist, you don’t just promote your organization—you set an example for other employees. You show that you are a passionate, engaged ...

Analytics Leadership

Data Evangelism: Not Just a Leap of Faith

By Dilan Jayasekara   |   September 28, 2020

The first iteration of your shiny new data warehouse is up and running, and folks are loving it. For example, Marketing is thrilled at how easy it is to pull up the data ...

Best Practices

What Is a Single Source of Truth (SSOT) and Why Do You Need One?

By Anders Schneiderman   |   September 22, 2020

Data is a good news/bad news situation. The good news is that companies have more information at their disposal than ever before. The bad news is that they may not know ...

Being Data-Driven

Collaboration: The Core of a Data-Driven Organization

By Paul Korzeniowski   |   September 15, 2020

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” sang Andy Williams about the Christmas season, but a “wonderful time” might not be how analysts working in e-commerce and ...

Being Data-Driven

How Ecommerce Analysts Can Prep for the Holiday Season

By Andrew Pearson   |   September 8, 2020

You've spent a bunch of time figuring out the best data stack for your company. It was hard work, and occasionally it was frustrating, but mostly it was fun.

Data Stack

How to Propose a Data Stack

By Anders Schneiderman   |   September 3, 2020

If you work with data of any real size, chances are you’ve heard of ETL before. If not (or if you just like having your memory refreshed), here’s a summary: ETL is a ...

ETL/ELT

What is Data Transformation, Anyway?

By Peter Weinberg   |   August 24, 2020

There’s nothing more aggravating for a data analyst than sweating over a great analysis or dashboard only to have it go unused.

Best Practices

Why Data Analysts Should Adopt a Product Mindset

By Anders Schneiderman   |   August 18, 2020