Data + Intelligence

I have written about the importance of migrating to Unity Catalog as an essential component of your Data Management Platform. Any migration exercise implies movement from a current to a future state. A migration from the Hive Metastore to Unity Catalog will require planning around workspaces, catalogs and user access. This is also an opportunity […]

I have written about the importance of migrating to Unity Catalog as an essential component of your Data Management Platform. Any migration exercise implies movement from a current to a future state. A migration from the Hive Metastore to Unity Catalog will require planning around workspaces, catalogs and user access. This is also an opportunity […]

I have written about the importance of migrating to Unity Catalog as an essential component of your Data Management Platform. While Unity Catalog is a foundational component, it should be part of a broader strategic initiative to realign some of your current practices that may be less than optimal with newer, better practices. One comprehensive […]

Discover how Social Listening and AI-driven personalization can revolutionize your customer experience strategy. Learn why 70% of customers are more loyal to brands offering personalized interactions, and how to leverage social media insights to boost conversion rates by 23%. Explore the power of Journey Science in understanding customer needs, driving product innovation, and creating tailored experiences that set your brand apart in the competitive retail and CPG landscape

With the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics now behind us, I pause for a moment to reflect on a time when the last summer games were held in Europe. The year was 2012, and the Olympics had just wrapped up in London, the queen had celebrated 60 years upon the throne, and in true royal fashion, […]

Next-level personalization strategies will undoubtedly be a key topic at Salesforce’s largest event this year. Dreamforce is right around the corner taking place in San Francisco on September 17 to 19, and learning how to get the most out of your customer data with AI-powered tools is top of mind. Whether you’re attending in person […]

Generic travel brochures and one-size-fits-all itineraries are becoming less prevalent in today’s travel and tourism industry. Travelers crave truly unique experiences, and the industry is responding with a powerful tool: data. By harnessing the power of data and personalization, travel companies are unlocking a new era of customer engagement, satisfaction, and loyalty. Bespoke Travel Experiences Powered by Data Travel recommendations shouldn’t […]

Databricks Unity Catalog is a unified and open governance solution for data and AI, built into the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. Unity Catalog offers a comprehensive solution for enhancing data governance, operational efficiency, and technological performance. By centralizing metadata management, access controls, and data lineage tracking, it simplifies compliance, reduces complexity, and improves query performance […]

If you use Databricks, you probably know that Databricks Unity Catalog is the industry’s only unified and open governance solution for data and AI, built into the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. With Unity Catalog, organizations can seamlessly govern both structured and unstructured data in any format, as well as machine learning models, notebooks, dashboards and […]

We are witnessing a sea-change in the way data is managed by banks and financial institutions all over the world. Data being commoditized and, in some cases, even monetized by banks is the order of the day. Though this seems to be at a stage where some more push is required in terms of adoption […]

Connected vehicles are no longer the future. They have become the present. This year, our team is conducting connected products research in which we are collecting insights from consumers, commercial end users, and manufacturers. The reason? Almost every manufacturer is working on providing connected products and solutions for both their consumers and their businesses operations. […]

Databricks system tables are currently in Public Preview, which means they are accessible but some detail may still change. This is how Databricks describes system tables: System tables are a Databricks-hosted analytical store of your account’s operational data found in the system catalog. System tables can be used for historical observability across your account. I’m going to […]