In my first blog of this series on Next Gen Analytics Strategies I discussed the importance of investing in a data management platform with an enterprise unified metadata foundation powered by AI and described how the Informatica Intelligent Data Platform uses the CLAIRE™ engine to provide such a foundation. In this blog post I’ll explain... more
With a successful Informatica World 2018 behind us I’d like to share a recap of my session on Next Gen Analytics (NGA) Strategies in a six-part blog series (one on each strategy). I suggest you read the blog I wrote the week before Informatica World that summarized the strategies. Enterprise unified metadata foundation powered by... more
This blog is co-authored by Ron Lunasin and Rik Tamm-Daniels AI is probably one of the most hyped terms in technology of the last 5-10 years, if not of all time. Many companies are struggling to understand how to leverage the potential of AI. At Informatica World 2018, Amit Walia, Informatica President, Product and Strategic Ecosystems, showcased... more
“Every great magic trick consists of three acts. The first part is called “The Pledge”. The magician shows you something ordinary: a deck of cards, a bird or a man. He shows you an object. The second act is called “The Turn.” The magician takes the ordinary something and makes it do something extraordinary. Now... more
Is blockchain – the global distributed ledger – suitable for any data environment? That’s the question taken up by Julian Ereth in one of his latest posts for Eckerson Group. His prognosis: hold that thought for now. “It is still unclear if and when blockchain will make its way into enterprise data architectures,” he says.... more
When I was asked to give a presentation at Informatica World 2018 on Next Generation Analytics strategies I first thought to myself about our customers and why they had selected Informatica for their analytics strategy. One of the major reasons companies invested in the Informatica Intelligent Data Platform is to increase the productivity and efficiency... more
I thought I was going nowhere. Now I can see there was a pattern (Kate DiCamillo) Candy Crush. If you haven’t struggled with that addiction, someone you love probably has, and you may have found yourself considering an actual intervention. There are many explanations as to why this game is so addictive, one of them has... more
“Data exhaust” is a cute phrase for all the stuff enterprises have been casting away since the beginning of time – and describes the potential future of enterprise intelligence. Data exhaust could be log data, sensor data, and all the other unstructured stuff streaming inside, through and out of enterprises. The Internet of Things (IoT)... more
We now have amazing technology that can bring data together, in real-time or right-time, to understand what customers want, and predict what they will likely want in the near future. However, the challenge is that these capabilities are still being stuck into new kinds of silos. “A robust, successful data and analytics function encompasses more... more
It does not take murder and a bunch of Hollywood A-listers to excite us here at Informatica. Providing safe passage, a smooth and profitable ride on rails still does though. If you work for a railway or your organization has USD276 million a year to maintain all your physical assets, would you like to know... more