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Ideas for Modern Data Teams
This blog is where we share what's working (and what's not) across modern data architecture, data engineering, and business intelligence.
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Is Yak Shaving preventing your data project from being successful?
Is Yak Shaving preventing your data project from being successful? Firstly, what is it? Yak shaving refers to a series of seemingly useless or irrelevant tasks that are performed before a project can move forward.
Mar 1, 20233 min read


Will Business Intelligence be powered by AI soon?
Over the years Business Intelligence has become synonymous with dashboards. In the Data Vault User Group’s latest meet-up, Wayne Eckerson – president of the Eckerson Group – presented
Feb 23, 20233 min read


What is A3 Thinking and how can it help you?
When looking for agile techniques for your business, you need to consider A3 thinking. It teaches you that you can manage your projects using an A3 piece of paper.
Feb 21, 20232 min read


Why Data Vault 2.0 is worth using in your business
You already know what Data Vault is, but how do you know if it’s worth the investment for you and your business? Keep reading to find out how that Data Vault can help you take back control of your data and elevate your business’s potential.
Feb 17, 20233 min read


What is the difference between a Data Warehouse and Data Lake?
Data warehouses and data lakes are two of the most used tools for storing and managing large volumes of data used by data engineers, business analysts, and more. Both have their advantages, but each performs a different role.
Jan 31, 20232 min read


How conceptual Data Modelling can solve your business problems
In the Data Vault User Group’s latest meet-up, Juha Korpela – Chief Product Officer at Ellie Technologies – led with the title “Capture your business needs with conceptual data modelling”. In this blog, we will talk about how we think Conceptual Data Modelling can solve your business problems.
Jan 24, 20236 min read


What is Data Vault?
Data Vault 2.0 is a modern approach to data warehousing that supplies an efficient, secure, and flexible way to store and manage substantial amounts of data.
Jan 18, 20232 min read


Data Mesh and Data Vault working together – a case study
Data Mesh and Data Vault can be compared to onions and apples. Both look the same from the outside, but the properties of each are far different.
Jan 10, 20233 min read


Build your Data Mesh using Data Vault
Did you know that Data Mesh and Data Vault can work extremely well together? In this blog post, we’ll tell you how.
Dec 22, 20222 min read


No downturn in Cloud-Data Warehouse market
While economic forecasts for 2023 are focusing on a major slowdown in economic activity, all predictions for the data warehousing industry show the market continues to expand.
Dec 6, 20224 min read


Introducing our Updated Data Vault 2.0 Technology Landscape
We have recently published an updated third version of our popular Data Vault Technology Landscape and the accompanying Guide.
Nov 29, 20222 min read


Data Mesh; Big Data London 2022
In the data world, the last few months have seen an increasing buzz around the concept of ditching long-held views about data warehouses – and the search for a single truth about data – and utilising a Data Mesh instead.
Oct 26, 20225 min read
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