It’s no secret: Microsoft Azure is hot right now. This is demonstrated by their 97% growth in Q2 2017. With more organizations migrating their data infrastructure to the cloud every day, some companies are asking themselves: does my data warehouse belong in Azure? While there’s no simple answer to this question, there are some ways […]
Check our latest infographic, The Modern Data Warehouse Framework! As organizations are collecting and processing increasing amounts of data from a growing number data sources, data systems must evolve to keep up. In order to make the best data-driven decision possible, you need to reimagine the way you look at data warehousing. We took a […]
In today’s always-on, data driven world, organizations will either disrupt, or be disrupted. For those that choose the former, a fast application development cycle is critical for success. This is why companies are turning to Azure for application development. Azure can help cut costs and reduce development wait and integration time. Additionally, the flexibility of […]
How to Test Applications as They Become Increasingly Universal In case you couldn’t make it to Testing in an Interconnected World on June 13th, 2017, you can watch the entire panel discussion here. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter and follow our events page to register for the next event. Panelists: Steve Whitfield – […]
How to test applications as they become increasingly universal In case you missed it, the latest instalment of the Optimus Breakfast Series went off Tuesday morning, June 13th, 2017. The event brought together three of the top software testing executives from Vancouver’s leading companies to talk software testing and the complexities they face in our […]
One area where the Power BI software stack really shines is the mobile space. The Power BI product line includes three apps: one for iOS, Windows Phone and Android. These apps allow you to take anything you can generate in Power BI and make it readily available to any stakeholder with a mobile phone or […]
Most IT specialists are aware of individual components within SQL Server and may use one or two of them regularly for data analytics or general operations. Outside of IT, others may be familiar with one of several analytics-oriented SQL Server add-ons such as those for Excel that are targeted at data analysis or data mining in general. […]
An enterprise-wide data analytics system pulling data from multiple sources, correlating and presenting results in relevant, insightful visualizations to enable prompt, informed decisions is the dream of many organizations. Those in the lead already reap the benefits of faster, high-accuracy, proactive decisions that data analytics provides. Getting to that point requires exquisite planning and execution by stakeholders […]
Motivations for SSRS Report Testing Both data warehouse developers and end users of data analytics reports have a keen interest in the accuracy and appearance of data content. As SSRS reports are being developed, they are typically tested piecemeal during construction and as a whole when completed for both these aspects. However, it is always […]
If you are running an on-premise data analytics stack on Microsoft’s SQL Server, but running into maintenance, cost and scaling issues, you can consider moving your data system to a cloud-based database service such as Azure SQL Database. Especially for your first data analytics stack, Azure SQL Database provides low startup costs with the ability to easily expand […]