“Use MongoDB!” said the first engineer. “No, use MySQL,” said the second. And there you were, watching them fight like football fans supporting their favorite team—MongoDB vs MySQL. Of course, you can’t base technical decisions on feelings. You need to understand…
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If you’re collecting data in a warehouse, you may have come across many data sources and formats. To combine these many formats, you may need to go through the ETL process. In other words, you may need to extract data,…
So you’re at the stage where you’re thinking about your company’s data management strategy. Good thinking: A McKinsey report estimates that businesses that leverage customer analytics are 23x more likely to acquire new customers faster than their competitors! And they’re…
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When weighing Cassandra vs. MongoDB, performance, design, and operational variables top the list of considerations. While both systems’ approaches to data storage and manipulation lure users in, the actual processes are different enough to polarize their user bases.This post explores…
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Regina is a data analyst at Mocha, a fictitious coffee delivery company that provides local coffeehouses specialized technology, data insights, and shared services. She has been meeting weekly with key stakeholders to define metrics that will help expand their customer…
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MongoDB’s data flexibility is a breeze for developers but can be a major headache for analysts and data scientists. Here’s how to wrangle your non-relational MongoDB data into a Tableau-friendly shape using JSON exports, the MongoDB Connector for Business Intelligence,…
At Panoply, we know how vital data is to running—and growing!—your business. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce big changes to three of our ecommerce data sources: Square, Stripe, and Shopify! Here’s what we’ve been up to:Merchants love Square because it’s…
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Recently, we’ve talked to several prospective and existing clients who have all told us slightly different versions of the same story. These clients are solopreneurs or SME’s who are running Shopify-hosted businesses. For one reason or another, their sales have…
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The most difficult thing about choosing the right analytics tool is creating an apples-to-apples comparison. If you’ve combed through multiple reviews and they only added to your doubts, we’re here to help. Both Tableau and Power BI are great business intelligence…
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Google’s BigQuery is a cloud data warehouse leveraged by data analysts and data scientists. If your data already lives on Google Cloud Platform, BigQuery is a natural choice.But before you can benefit from BigQuery’s user-friendly platform, accelerated insights, and ability…
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Data is everywhere. One of the significant challenges data analysts face is getting all that data connected, especially as it grows more complex. That’s where tools like CData Sync come in. They offer native data connectivity capabilities with tools that…
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Power BI is our top pick for Microsoft-based teams building recurring business reports. It combines free desktop report building with paid publishing and sharing through Pro, which costs $14 per user per month, paid yearly.Data analysis has changed since this…
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