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If Talend Feels Sticky, Here Is Some Rubbing Alcohol
You have just received your Talend renewal bill, and I believe the technical term for it is frightful. It is the kind of number that has you sweating at the thought of the conversation you are going to have with stakeholders. You are no stranger to Talend’s costs — licensing fees, infrastructure maintenance, the ever-growing […]
Captain Obvious: The Cloud Is Cheaper to Run than On-Premises
This article is going to show you how to make your cloud warehouse move cheaper and better with Data & AI: Fast and Slow (DAFS). This content is also available in audio format. Your browser does not support the audio element. Cloud technology has become synonymous with cost savings and efficiency. Everyone says it is, […]
Future-Proof Your SAP Data: The Power of Open Data Platforms
The data management landscape has evolved rapidly, leaving enterprise organisations with critical decisions to make about leveraging their data efficiently. For businesses using SAP, this decision is inevitable. At the end of 2027, mainstream maintenance for SAP’s Business Suite 7 will be discontinued, with many SAP products, such as SAP ECC and SAP Business Warehouse, […]
Symmetric and Asymmetric Encryption in Snowflake for Files in Internal Stages
External connectors like Fivetran and Matillion have become the go-to choice of a growing number of organisations when it comes to transferring data into cloud data platforms, such as Snowflake. These connectors facilitate seamless data ingestion and, if required, transformation. However, when handling sensitive information, they require deep expertise in security to eliminate risks and […]
Tag-Based Masking in Snowflake: Practical Guide with Scalable Implementation
As data continues to be a critical asset for organisations across industries, safeguarding sensitive information while enabling data access for authorised users is a constant balancing act. One effective approach to protect sensitive data is through tag-based masking in Snowflake, a method that allows organisations to control access to data based on predefined tags or […]
Cloud Sustainability
This article on cloud sustainability is a part of a series on carbon analytics published on the Infinite Lambda Blog. Appreciating the cloud is becoming more and more like appreciating electricity. Don’t get me wrong — the cloud still has a lot of catching up to do before it can be considered equally essential. However, […]
Data Diff Validation in Blue-Green Deployments
During a blue-green deployment, there are discrepancies between environments that we need to address to ensure data integrity. This calls for an effective data diff solution that complements existing frameworks and improves the data validation process. If we can do that with zero budget, that is even better. In this article, we are going to […]
GDPR & Data Governance in Tech
The increasing focus on data protection and privacy in the digital age is a response to the rapid advancements in technology and the widespread collection, processing and sharing of personal information. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a comprehensive privacy regulation implemented by the European Union to protect the rights and privacy of individuals […]
Automated Data Masking on Snowflake Using Data Contracts
As digital data is growing exponentially, safeguarding sensitive information is more important than ever. Compliance with strict regulatory frameworks, such as the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is paramount, and data masking is a crucial technique to protect users’ personally identifiable information (PII) against data breaches and unauthorised access. Data masking is a […]
Demystifying LLMs: What AI Is Not
Just a year ago, hardly anyone had heard of large language models (LLMs), the technology behind ChatGPT. Now, these models are everywhere, revolutionising the way we work and interact with machines. But with such great hype come the misconceptions: AI is not (yet?) the Swiss Army knife it tends to be depicted as. So let’s […]
How to get started with data contracts
More and more modern companies are looking to get started with data contracts because they are a great way of increasing a business' data maturity and awareness. One of their most important benefits is that they help create a Data-as-a-Product mindset within an organisation, enabling easier collaboration among teams as it is much quicker to […]
Database Object Management Automation
Database object management automation is the use of automated processes and tools to handle various aspects of managing database objects within a database system. This approach is favoured over manual methods because it reduces the risk of human error, ensures consistency across environments, maintains version control and enables scalability. Furthermore, by reducing manual effort and […]