In our previous blog post, we explored the BEAM✲ (Business Event Analysis & Modeling) methodology for data warehouse design, emphasizing the importance of structuring event-based tables to capture key business processes effectively. The BEAM✲ method is described by Lawrence Corr and Jim Stagnitto in their book Agile Data Warehouse Design: Collaborative Dimensional Modeling, from Whiteboard to […]
Like in any area of technological development and design, agile has made its way to data warehouse design. Over the past few decades, the agile mindset has gained momentum, becoming the standard in software and technology development. The well-known Agile Manifesto has twelve points that can be summarized as: Individuals and interactions over processes and tools […]
On June 10th 2024 Apache Iceberg tables became generally available on Snowflake. This blog will focus on creating Iceberg tables on Snowflake and illustrate how this is integrated with dbt. What are Iceberg Tables? Iceberg tables utilize the Apache Iceberg open table format, which acts as an abstraction layer over data files stored in open […]
In a previous DataTalks,Wouter Pardon talked about how to implement CI/CD for Azure Data Factory and SQL Server, focusing on making deployments easier and improving the quality of data pipelines. In this post, he wants to dive deeper into unit testing for Azure Data Factory (ADF). It’ll explain how Azure DevOps can help you run […]
Managing and extracting actionable insights from documents can be a time-consuming and error-prone task, especially when it comes to complex technical documents. These documents are often filled with critical information that needs to be efficiently analyzed and organized for operational decisions. That’s where Snowflake’s Document AI comes in. Snowflake’s advanced AI-powered platform is revolutionizing the […]
Managing infrastructure manually can be both time-consuming and error-prone. Setting up components like servers and databases through a graphical user interface often leads to inefficiencies, especially at the enterprise level. This becomes even more challenging when dealing with multiple environments for development, user acceptance testing, validation, and production. What is Infrastructure-as-Code? Lets introduce Infrastructure-as-Code, a […]
dbt, the Data Build Tool that has become the foundation for organizations managing data transformations. In our previous blog about dbt Mesh, we have unraveled the potential of dbt Mesh and its ability to converge different dbt functions, which enables scalability and security within and across projects. In this blog, we will discuss its evolution […]
In today’s data-driven world, the ability to harness advanced language models is crucial for organizations aiming to leverage their data for actionable insights. While many organizations excel at managing and analyzing structured data, they often overlook a treasure trove of information contained in unstructured data. This unstructured data—ranging from emails and social media posts to […]
We’ve already established the synergy of dbt & Databricks. However, adding data warehouse automation to the mix might be the missing link in the story. The combination of dbt & databricks provides a robust solution for streamlining data workflows and enhancing data lakehouse architectures. It leverages Databricks’ versatility in data processing and machine learning with […]
Organizations are increasingly reliant on data warehouses to store, manage, and analyze vast amounts of information. However, the success of a data warehouse hinges not only on the quality of the data but also on the effectiveness of its underlying data model. Effective data modeling lays the foundation for a robust data warehouse architecture, enabling […]
