How to prepare for a data warehouse migration

Data warehouses are at the heart of an organisation’s decision-making process which is why many businesses are moving away from the siloed approach of traditional data warehouses to a modern data warehouse that provides advanced capabilities to meet changing requirements.  We have looked at how to tackle data warehouse migration challenges....

Easily analyse big data with Connected Sheets

Google recently announced the general availability of Connected Sheets which provides the power and scale of a BigQuery data warehouse in the familiar context of Sheets. Connected Sheets enables people to analyse billions of rows and petabytes of data in Sheets without requiring specialised knowledge of computer languages like SQL.  Everyone,...

How to optimise your BigQuery costs

Once you’re using BigQuery, you’ll be able to run blazing fast queries, get real-time insights with streaming and start using advanced and predictive analytics. But that doesn't mean there’s no room for further optimisations for your data housed in BigQuery.  Here’s a guide to help you optimise your costs and in...

5 weaknesses of legacy data warehouses

Today’s businesses are solving complex business problems that are data-intensive. Unfortunately, their data platform infrastructure is holding them back. Those legacy data warehouses likely aren’t cutting it anymore. Here’s why and what you can do about it.   1. Business agility is hard to achieve with legacy tools Business agility is the main...