Analytics Is A People Problem
So, You Want to Build an Analytics Capability? With the abundance of cloud platforms and pay-as-you-go tools, building an analytics capability may seem straightforward at first—just sign up, load some data, and start doing Data Science or even AI. However, the reality is far more complex. TLDR; analytics is solved by people with skills, not […]
Big Data London, 2024Â
The day after the recent Teradata event I headed over to the other side of London to the aptly-named Big Data London event at Olympia. On entering the main expo hall I made a beeline for the Opal Fruits Starburst stand. The moniker ‘Big Data’ feels a little ‘2010s’ as we near the middle of the 2020s, […]
Teradata Possible 2024, LondonÂ
It’s been quite some time since yours truly attended a Teradata event, especially as an invited guest. How nice of the Teradata folks. Previous trips to Teradata Partners have been to Orlando, Washington DC, San Diego, Las Vegas & Seattle. Nothing so exotic this time. The recent Teradata Possible 2024 event was held in ‘The […]
Exploring the Classic Texts on Data Warehousing – Rediscovering Bill Inmon
Written by Paul Johnson, Founder & CEO of VLDB. ‘Read more’ is probably my favourite piece of work-related advice (not that I get asked much). On that note, I recently decided to re-visit some of the ‘classic’ Data Warehousing texts from way back when. There is no better place to start than with Bill Inmon. […]
SQL Query Splitting
An article by Nick Holt about ‘SQL query splitting’ caught my attention on LinkedIn recently. It’s a topic that’s dear to my heart. The notion that SQL queries can be split into smaller components is a key driver of how I’ve written SQL for over 30 years. For myself, and many others I’ve worked with, […]
Creating Custom Azure Guest Configuration Policies for Windows Â
Written by Tom Johnson and Cal Grimes For obvious reasons, it is desirable for an organisation’s cloud estate to be kept secure. Azure Policy is a tool that offers a great level of governance in this regard. While built-in security Policies/Initiatives do exist, it’s often desirable or even necessary to use an approach more tailored […]
Keep It Simple
Think you’re brighter than Da Vinci eh?
Is It Time To Rage Against “The Machine”?
Are algorithms taking over the world?
Database and Dragons
By day I am a humble database consultant, but by (Wednesday) night I am Van Steelstring: bard, swordsman, spell slinger. Yes, I am one of large and growing number of nerds playing the fifth edition of Dungeons and Dragons (D&D). For the uninitiated, D&D is table-top role-playing game: Table-top meaning it is played in person […]