My last blog outlines cloud as a secure and central hub for all of your data. My next blog in this series examines how cloud provides efficient access to your healthcare data. Faced with multiple sources of data, healthcare organizations have the difficult task of integration, managing legacy systems and connecting disparate data siloes created […]
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Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) vs Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC)
OAC and OAS are congruent products and therefore enable organizations to leverage both deployments simultaneously. Going from OAS to OAC or vice-versa is as simple as creating a snapshot from one place and restoring it onto another. However, there are some differences between the two. In this post I am summarizing what these are at […]
Turbocharge Your ERP Analytics with Oracle Analytics for Applications
In late 2019 Oracle released Oracle Analytics for Applications (OAX). OAX is built on Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC) and powered by Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse (ADW). It provides personalized application analytics, benchmarks, and machine learning-powered predictive insights across all line-of-business job functions and business processes for Oracle Cloud Applications. It consists of prebuilt analytic applications […]
Oracle Analytics Server to Replace OBIEE
Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) is the latest Oracle release to supersede Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE). Current OBIEE customers can upgrade to OAS at no additional licensing cost. Whether you are on OBIEE 11g or 12c, upgrading to OAS has the following main advantages: Business users benefit from enhanced Data Visualization and Data Preparation […]
My Adobe Audience Manager Certification Experience
As I wrote previously in another blog post, I challenged myself to obtain a few different Adobe Certifications by the end of 2019. As the end of the year came and went, I ended up with three Adobe Certifications. I’m now an Adobe Certified Expert in Adobe Analytics, Audience Manager and Target. After passing the […]
Oracle Named Visionary for Analytics and BI in Gartner Magic Quadrant
It was recently announced that Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC) has been named Visionary in the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms. This is great news as it validates what we have been seeing in the marketplace for quite some time. It comes as no surprise to firms like Perficient who’ve been […]
[Perspective] California Consumer Privacy Act’s Impact on Automakers
Data privacy laws, specifically the California Consumer Privacy Act, continue to be a hot topic of discussion across industries. The automotive industry is no exception. As original equipment manufacturers (OEM) improve their ability to collect, house, and make sense of customer data, they must also improve their ability to adhere to laws and regulations. As […]
Too Weak, Too Slow: MicroStrategy World 2020’s Big Theme
“Too weak. Too slow.” That’s what Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, who thinks 15-20 moves ahead, says matter-of-factly to his opponents. It’s that sentiment that MicroStrategy President and CEO Michael Saylor used during his keynote at MicroStrategy World 2020 to depict traditional and outdated IT. The tech that’s been built over the last 40 years […]
Data Architecture: 2.5 Types of Modern Data Integration Tools
As we move into the modern cloud data architecture era, enterprises are deploying 2 primary classes of data integration tools to handle the traditional ETL and ELT use cases. The first type of Data integration tool is GUI-Based Data Integration solutions. Talend, Infosphere Datastage, Informatica, and Matillion are good examples. These tools leverage a UI […]
Integrating Data in the Cloud For Better Care
The following is the thirteenth blog in a series about why businesses are moving to the cloud to modernize and improve business performance. Throughout this series, we have discussed the many benefits of cloud, including increased velocity for innovation, enhanced security, and the opportunity for ROI. Now we want to discuss how the cloud can […]
Autonomous Data Warehouse is the Business Analyst’s Dream Database
At the heart of all business software is always a database. But what once used to be a cumbersome component, something that only developers and system administrators had to deal with, has evolved to become a directly reachable solution of itself. With Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse (ADW), the Business Analyst is now able to be […]
Cloud Provides a Secure Central Data Hub in Healthcare
Previously, I introduced the cloud’s ability to modernize healthcare data and analytics. This blog outlines cloud as a secure and central data hub. Sources such as electronic medical records, medical databases, and connected devices have created astronomical growth in the volume of healthcare data. This data requires proper management and analysis to derive meaningful information. […]