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• May 20, 2021 20 May'21

  British rowing team employs SAS analytics to prep for Olympics

  Forced to train remotely during the pandemic, the British rowing team has used SAS software tools to develop training programs for its athletes ahead of the 2021 Summer Olympics.

• May 20, 2021 20 May'21

  County's ransomware remediation includes backup, security

  A northern California county recovered from ransomware thanks to backups and quick action following the attack. The county's CIO details how it happened and tips for recovery.

• May 19, 2021 19 May'21

  Syncari raises $17.3M for automated cloud data sync

  Data synchronization vendor is looking to solve the challenge of keeping data updated and automated across multiple cloud systems in a unified data model.

• May 19, 2021 19 May'21

  AutoML, cloud-native tools highlight Alteryx platform update

  An automated machine learning tool and a cloud-native version of Alteryx Designer are among the new capabilities Alteryx unveiled during its virtual user conference.

• May 18, 2021 18 May'21

  Rubrik Forward highlights ransomware recovery features

  Rubrik's virtual Forward conference featured AppFlows and several data security features aimed at identifying and rapidly recovering from ransomware attacks.

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• May 18, 2021 18 May'21

  PlanetScale launches new database-as-a-service platform

  The main vendor behind the open source Vitess distributed SQL cloud platform for MySQL is out with a new cloud platform that will integrate well with developer-based workflows.

• May 18, 2021 18 May'21

  SAS analytics platform adds native support for AWS, GCP

  SAS unveils cloud-native support for AWS and Google Cloud during SAS Global Forum, the vendor's virtual user conference. SAS introduced similar support for Microsoft Azure in 2020.

• May 17, 2021 17 May'21

  Cohesity BaaS offers Microsoft 365 protection

  Cohesity's as-a-service version of DataProtect now supports Microsoft 365, covering what one study found to be a large SaaS application data protection gap.

• May 17, 2021 17 May'21

  Titan HST says emergency comms usage shifted during pandemic

  Vic Merjanian, CEO of emergency mass communication platform vendor Titan HST, says the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the technological push toward a contactless world.

• May 14, 2021 14 May'21

  Qlik analytics, DataRobot modeling fuel healthcare change

  Using Qlik's business intelligence capabilities and predictive modeling from DataRobot, an England-based healthcare organization is overhauling the way it addresses patient care.

• May 13, 2021 13 May'21

  ChaosSearch brings SQL to cloud data lake platform

  The cloud data lake engine provider expands beyond log search, with a multi-model API that now includes SQL query execution for analytics and BI.

• May 12, 2021 12 May'21

  Kafka users detail real-time data benefits

  Confluent introduces a series of new real-time data efforts as users of the open source data-streaming technology outline real-world deployment applications.

• May 12, 2021 12 May'21

  SaaS adoption, real-time BI among top analytics trends

  More enterprises using SaaS and the need for data in real time are among the top trends in analytics, according to Dan Sommer, senior director and market intelligence lead at Qlik.

• May 11, 2021 11 May'21

  K2View updates DataOps platform with data fabric automation

  A data operations platform vendor is bringing new capabilities to its data platform that will help organizations more easily integrate and automate the movement of data.

• May 11, 2021 11 May'21

  StorageCraft DRaaS sets up shop on Google Cloud Platform

  StorageCraft's new DRaaS offering uses Google Cloud as its back end, giving it the scale, flexibility and security to service customers with large data sets.

• May 07, 2021 07 May'21

  Dell draws line between cyber recovery and disaster recovery

  Recovering from natural disasters and from cyber attacks represent separate use cases. Dell says customers should be aware of the differences in how to approach the two problems.

• May 07, 2021 07 May'21

  Qlik keeps focus on real-time, actionable analytics

  In an interview, Qlik CEO Mike Capone discusses the vendor's focus on active intelligence, which means delivering actionable insights to users in real time within their workflows.

• May 06, 2021 06 May'21

  MariaDB expands SkySQL cloud database for high availability

  The Xpand distributed SQL capability is now generally available on the MariaDB SkySQL DBaaS, providing users with more performance and scalability.

• May 05, 2021 05 May'21

  Future of data management is in the cloud

  Organizations are increasingly moving their data management efforts to the cloud with cloud database systems set to produce the majority of revenue by 2022.

• May 05, 2021 05 May'21

  Acquisition by ThoughtSpot adds data integration capabilities

  ThoughtSpot both acquired Diyotta on May 4 to add data integration capabilities and released ThoughtSpot Everywhere, a new embedded analytics platform, for general availability.

• May 05, 2021 05 May'21

  Gartner: Data-driven decision-making never more important

  Organizations must take a concerted approach to most effectively take advantage of their data, Gartner analyst Gareth Herschel said during the advisory firm's virtual conference.

• May 04, 2021 04 May'21

  Trilio and Portworx showcase Kubernetes backup at KubeCon

  With Kubernetes applications moving from development projects to production, Kubernetes backup vendors are making their products easier to use for the IT operations audience.

• May 04, 2021 04 May'21

  Syniti boosts DataOps chops with DMR merger

  The CEO of an enterprise data management vendor explains why his firm is merging with Data Migration Resources to expand their reach and data quality offerings.

• May 04, 2021 04 May'21

  Goals in Power BI a new data-driven performance tracker

  Microsoft unveiled a new performance-tracking tool for Power BI that enables organizations to create key business objectives and metrics and measure their progress.

• May 03, 2021 03 May'21

  New ML, AI features highlight Oracle Analytics Cloud update

  Augmented intelligence and machine learning capabilities feature prominently in the latest Oracle analytics platform update, which the vendor revealed on May 3.

• April 29, 2021 29 Apr'21

  HYCU Protégé integrates Kubernetes data protection

  Backup and recovery vendor HYCU has added Kubernetes protection, an increasingly popular trend. The first release targets Google Kubernetes Engine users, with more support to come.

• April 29, 2021 29 Apr'21

  Toucan Toco unveils native integration with Snowflake

  A France-based data storytelling startup unveiled its first native integration with a cloud service provider, aligning with Snowflake to improve security and speed queries.

• April 28, 2021 28 Apr'21

  Graph analytics uniquely suited for fighting financial crime

  As organizations attempt to stop financial crimes, graph technology can be a significant tool given the way it finds and reveals complex relationships.

• April 28, 2021 28 Apr'21

  Kasten Kubernetes backup adds ransomware protection

  Kasten launched its biggest update since Veeam acquired the Kubernetes data protection provider. Kasten Kubernetes backup adds immutability to its K10 platform.

• April 27, 2021 27 Apr'21

  Oracle Enterprise Manager 13.5 unifies database management

  The updated tool introduces a database workload analyzer feature to help administrators optimize operation on premises and in the cloud.

• April 27, 2021 27 Apr'21

  Rewind pins down cloud backup for Trello boards

  Rewind's Backups for Trello provides an automated method to restore Trello boards. The vendor continues to target SaaS applications outside of Salesforce and Office 365.

• April 26, 2021 26 Apr'21

  What's on 2021's data protection conference calendar

  Curious about data protection conferences in the coming months? This roundup details dates and topic areas for 2021 events covering backup and disaster recovery.

• April 26, 2021 26 Apr'21

  Chief data officer role key to data-drive decision-making

  Though the first CDO was hired nearly 20 years ago, many organizations are only now beginning to realize the value of data and seek someone to oversee their data operations.

• April 22, 2021 22 Apr'21

  Redis Labs previews future database and caching features

  Open source database vendor previews a series of upcoming improvements as Redis users at RedisConf 2021 provide insights into how they are using the technology today.

• April 22, 2021 22 Apr'21

  Graph analytics being used in childhood cancer research

  With relational databases limited in how they connect data points, graph database tools from TigerGraph are aiding the Technical University of Denmark's childhood cancer research.

• April 21, 2021 21 Apr'21

  Oracle brings GoldenGate data integration service to cloud

  Oracle is making its GoldenGate real-time data technology available on its second-generation Oracle Cloud Infrastructure platform, as well as enabling multi-cloud operations.

• April 21, 2021 21 Apr'21

  TigerGraph unveils support for GCP, adds new connectors

  Graph database vendor TigerGraph unveiled support for Google Cloud and new connectors to Snowflake and Tableau on April 21 during its virtual user conference.

• April 20, 2021 20 Apr'21

  Era Software raises $15.25M for enterprise data management

  The startup that began as the EraDB time series database is advancing its efforts with new funding and a cloud service for its EraSearch data management platform.

• April 20, 2021 20 Apr'21

  Zerto targets cloud data protection at ZertoCon 2021

  Zerto rolled out three products to protect SaaS, Kubernetes and AWS at its ZertoCon virtual event and gave a preview of new features added to Zerto 9.0.

• April 20, 2021 20 Apr'21

  Dgraph GraphQL database users detail graph use cases

  Graph DB vendor Dgraph Labs is expanding its AWS cloud footprint with new regions and adding change data capture capabilities in its latest open source release.

• April 20, 2021 20 Apr'21

  Startup Veezoo emerges from stealth with NLQ-based platform

  Aiming to be 'Siri for enterprises,' an analytics startup emerged from stealth with a platform that enables users to interact with data using natural language.

• April 19, 2021 19 Apr'21

  Druva gets $147M boost, brings valuation to more than $2B

  The additional money will help Druva expand its cloud platform to new geographies and keep up with growing customer demand for cloud data protection, said Druva CEO Jaspreet Singh.

• April 19, 2021 19 Apr'21

  Pandemic triggered data security movement to DBaaS

  Database-as-a-service technology has aided enterprises tasked with keeping data secure with IT professionals working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• April 15, 2021 15 Apr'21

  Soda launches cloud service to improve data observability

  Data quality vendor Soda has had a busy 2021, building out new services and raising funding to help organizations identify and remediate data quality problems.

• April 15, 2021 15 Apr'21

  Bigeye raises $17M Series A funding to boost data quality

  The former Uber product manager and current CEO and co-founder of a startup outlines the challenges and opportunities of enabling a new data trust platform with data quality at its foundation.

• April 15, 2021 15 Apr'21

  Insightsoftware acquisition of Izenda targets embedded BI

  ERP vendor Insightsoftware acquired embedded analytics specialist Izenda on April 15, marking its second purchase of an embedded BI vendor this month.

• April 14, 2021 14 Apr'21

  Data scientist shortage leaves organizations uncertain

  Despite their desire to use data science in their decision-making process, some organizations can't find qualified data scientists to develop and run their data science initiatives.

• April 13, 2021 13 Apr'21

  Informatica pulls together cloud data management in the cloud

  Informatica rolls out its Intelligent Data Management Cloud, as customers provide insight into cloud data management challenges and opportunities at Informatica World 2021.

• April 09, 2021 09 Apr'21

  Air Force's data overhaul makes analytics a priority

  With its data locked in legacy systems that didn't communicate with one another, in 2017 the Air Force started to overhaul of its BI stack to enable data-driven decision-making.

• April 07, 2021 07 Apr'21

  Logi Analytics acquired by ERP vendor Insightsoftware

  Logi Analytics, a BI vendor specializing in embedded business intelligence, was acquired on April 7 by an ERP vendor specializing in financial reporting and budgeting tools.

• April 07, 2021 07 Apr'21

  Alation brings data catalog technology to the public cloud

  Alation's data intelligence technology is getting easier for organizations to use, with a new managed service that can help enterprises better use the data they have.

• April 07, 2021 07 Apr'21

  Yellowbrick Manager embraces Kubernetes for data warehouse

  Yellowbrick is building out a new unified control plane to help users manage distributed cloud data warehouse deployments. The vendor also advanced its data lake integration.

• April 07, 2021 07 Apr'21

  Trifacta unveils new integrations to enable data wrangling

  Trifacta on Wednesday unveiled an updated tool to enable customers to work with their directly in Google BigQuery along with two new integrations designed to improve data preparation.

• April 06, 2021 06 Apr'21

  Dell EMC adds cloud-based backup to PowerProtect lineup

  Dell EMC has expanded its PowerProtect portfolio with the launch of Backup Service, a cloud-based data protection product for SaaS applications, endpoints and hybrid workloads.

• April 06, 2021 06 Apr'21

  Upsolver raises $25M for no-code data lake platform

  Upsolver's CEO discusses why the vendor is raising new money to advance its cloud data lake go-to-market efforts, and technologies such as the open source Presto query engine.

• April 02, 2021 02 Apr'21

  Vaccination data poses data management challenges for firms

  If companies are considering the use of vaccination credentials to reopen offices, IT teams should start planning now.

• April 02, 2021 02 Apr'21

  Castellan Solutions says COVID-19 forced BCDR rethink

  COVID-19 caught organizations flat-footed in terms of business continuity, and new challenges will arise as vaccines are distributed, according to Castellan Solutions' CEO and COO.

• April 02, 2021 02 Apr'21

  Tennis great Venus Williams a devotee of analytics

  Tennis great Venus Williams, a seven-time Grand Slam singles champion, views data as a differentiator when she's on the court -- sometimes what separates winning from losing.

• April 01, 2021 01 Apr'21

  Strong data governance frameworks are fuel for analytics

  Good data governance can remove fear of data by striking a balance between restricting access to sensitive data and fostering a culture of data exploration and analysis.

• March 31, 2021 31 Mar'21

  ThoughtSpot makes first acquisition, buys SeekWell

  ThoughtSpot reached an agreement to acquire SeekWell on Wednesday, a move that will enable the analytics vendor to deliver insights to users in their workflows via SQL.

• March 30, 2021 30 Mar'21

  Pure Storage combines FlashBlade with Portworx PX-Backup

  Pure Storage's joint product with Portworx gives customers a way to quickly recover container applications in case of failures by combining flash storage and PX-Backup.

• March 30, 2021 30 Mar'21

  Aiven set to grow open source database-as-a-service platform

  There is no shortage of challenges and competition in the open source database market, but Aiven CTO Heikki Nousiainen sees opportunities for growth.

• March 30, 2021 30 Mar'21

  HYCU backup closes first funding round, eyes IPO

  The HYCU backup and recovery platform gained a boost with a major funding haul. HYCU seeks to stand out in a competitive data protection market.

• March 26, 2021 26 Mar'21

  Presto users detail what's next for open source SQL engine

  The open source Presto project is gaining adoption beyond just Uber and Facebook as the need to connect and query disparate sources of data continues to be in demand.

• March 25, 2021 25 Mar'21

  Domo analytics suite focused on usability

  The Domo BI platform is aimed at enabling users of all skill levels. New and planned features stick with that easy-to-use approach, chief business officer Jay Heglar says.

• March 24, 2021 24 Mar'21

  CrateDB 4.5 takes distributed SQL database open source

  The distributed SQL database vendor is out with a new version of its CrateDB database that brings improved security and management features for on-premises and cloud deployments.

• March 24, 2021 24 Mar'21

  Infrascale refreshes DRaaS offering with SSD appliances

  Infrascale Backup and Disaster Recovery added two new SSD appliances, giving customers an on-premises high-performance backup and recovery option in addition to DRaaS in the cloud.

• March 24, 2021 24 Mar'21

  Incorta 5 advances direct data mapping technology

  The big data analytics platform vendor will add more data connectors and advance data visualization capabilities as enterprises' need for more insights from data continues to grow.

• March 24, 2021 24 Mar'21

  Domo update adds embedded analytics, multi-cloud capabilities

  The latest platform update from Domo includes enhanced embedded BI, AI and multi-cloud capabilities. The features were unveiled during the vendor's virtual user conference.

• March 24, 2021 24 Mar'21

  Mark Nelson named new CEO of Tableau

  With Adam Selipsky headed to AWS, Mark Nelson has been named the new chief executive officer of Tableau. Nelson had been Tableau's head of product development since 2018.

• March 23, 2021 23 Mar'21

  AlertMedia boosts threat intelligence warning capabilities

  AlertMedia enhanced its Global Threat Intelligence capabilities by adding a team of experts to provide professionally vetted threat warnings for its customers.

• March 23, 2021 23 Mar'21

  Tableau releases first integration with Einstein Analytics

  AI and machine learning capabilities developed by Salesforce are now available in Tableau, marking the first integration between the vendors since the CRM giant acquired Tableau.

• March 22, 2021 22 Mar'21

  GoodData to unveil analytics platform overhaul in April

  Self-service business intelligence and data as a service form the foundation of the overhauled platform GoodData plans to release in April following two years of retooling.

• March 17, 2021 17 Mar'21

  Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse updated with new data tools

  Oracle is updating its cloud data warehouse platform with new tools that aim to enable users to more easily benefit from data analytics and machine learning predictions.

• March 17, 2021 17 Mar'21

  Instaclustr acquires Credativ to boost managed databases

  The managed open source database services vendor is looking to grow its platform offering by bringing in new expertise to enable PostgreSQL deployments.

• March 17, 2021 17 Mar'21

  SAS hit with 100 layoffs amid digital transformation efforts

  SAS said it is still hiring for hundreds of open positions worldwide, despite cutting approximately 100 jobs. The independent analytics vendor employs nearly 14,000 people.

• March 16, 2021 16 Mar'21

  Oracle aims to enable access to analytics via ease of use

  Oracle continues to add augmented intelligence features to its BI suite with the aim of enabling business users to work with data without needing the skills of a data scientist.

• March 16, 2021 16 Mar'21

  Starburst and Varada partner for Trino data platform effort

  Managing Trino, the open source project formerly known as PrestoSQL, could get easier and faster with a new partnership from two leading vendors in the market.

• March 16, 2021 16 Mar'21

  Datadobi adds Azure Blob as unstructured data storage target

  Datadobi DobiProtect has gained support for Azure Blob, extending its cross-protocol replication capabilities between NAS and cloud object storage beyond S3-compatible targets.

• March 12, 2021 12 Mar'21

  Flatfile looks to be universal translator for data loading

  Startup raises new funding to help advance its vision for making it easier for business users to extract, load and transform data from one source to another.

• March 11, 2021 11 Mar'21

  NetApp Astra goes GA, adds Kubernetes data protection

  NetApp Astra, a data management service for Kubernetes workloads, gained snapshotting, application-level backups and cloning and became generally available this week.

• March 10, 2021 10 Mar'21

  Precisely looks to boost data integrity software platform

  Precisely is getting an infusion of capital as it moves forward with its decades-long business mission to help organizations use data effectively to make key decisions.

• March 10, 2021 10 Mar'21

  Talend to be acquired by Thoma Bravo for $2.4 billion

  Private equity firm Thoma Bravo reached an agreement to acquire Talend, an analytics vendor whose platform enables users to integrate data from disparate sources.

• March 10, 2021 10 Mar'21

  ThoughtSpot sells $20 million equity stake to Snowflake

  ThoughtSpot received a $20 million equity investment from a cloud data services provider in a move that helps validate the analytics vendor's strategic focus on the cloud.

• March 09, 2021 09 Mar'21

  Apache Daffodil advancing Data Format Description Language

  Data integration and data loading efforts could get easier to execute, as open source DFDL project becomes a Top-Level Project at the Apache Software Foundation.

• March 09, 2021 09 Mar'21

  Tableau adds global vaccination info to COVID-19 Data Hub

  Tableau unveiled the Global Tracker, a new tool to help organizations track coronavirus vaccinations by country and enable them to make decisions related to the pandemic.

• March 09, 2021 09 Mar'21

  Catalogic builds out CloudCasa with cloud database support

  Catalogic has added support for AWS RDS to its CloudCasa Kubernetes backup-as-a-service platform, citing overlap between customers who need container backup and cloud database backup.

• March 05, 2021 05 Mar'21

  Oracle Database 21c looks for adoption of blockchain tables

  Blockchain isn't just for cryptocurrency. The technology can be an additional layer of security and authenticity enabling an immutable transaction ledger in a relational database.

• March 04, 2021 04 Mar'21

  Yugabyte raises $48M to build out distributed SQL database

  The leader of a young open source database company explains why the vendor is raising new money as the demand for cloud scalability continues to grow.

• March 04, 2021 04 Mar'21

  Microsoft unveils per-user pricing for Power BI Premium

  Microsoft is making Power BI Premium, the top-tier version of the big tech vendor's business intelligence platform, available on a per-user basis for the first time.

• March 04, 2021 04 Mar'21

  Sisu redesigns analytics platform to streamline workflows

  Sparked by feedback from both existing and potential customers, startup BI vendor Sisu redesigned its platform to make data exploration and analysis more efficient.

• March 02, 2021 02 Mar'21

  Microsoft ignites Apache Cassandra Azure service

  Microsoft rolled out a series of enhancements for the company's cloud data efforts, including updates to Azure Cosmos DB and a new database service for Cassandra.

• March 02, 2021 02 Mar'21

  Airbyte set to advance open source data integration platform

  The CEO of a data integration startup explains how he is looking to grow the technology and community behind the vendor's open source data extract and loading platform.

• March 02, 2021 02 Mar'21

  Gartner emphasizes augmented analytics in new Magic Quadrant

  Augmented intelligence features and value are what separate leading BI platforms from the rest, Gartner analyst Rita Sallam said in a recent interview.

• March 02, 2021 02 Mar'21

  Arcserve UDP 8.0 update focuses on ransomware protection

  After its latest update, Arcserve's flagship data protection software has integrated Sophos security and supports AWS S3 Object Lock to make backups immutable.

• March 01, 2021 01 Mar'21

  Qlik analytics platform keeps focus on active intelligence

  With new data catalog capabilities and enhanced SAP connectors, Qlik continues its focus on the concept of active intelligence to enable users to more easily gain insights.

• February 25, 2021 25 Feb'21

  DataStax Astra serverless DBaaS optimizes deployments

  DataStax is changing how its DBaaS works, providing a way for users to more easily scale both up and own and only pay for the resources that are consumed.

• February 25, 2021 25 Feb'21

  AWS Data Exchange and the third-party cloud data marketplace

  The general manager of the AWS Data Exchange data feed service details what the cloud data marketplace is all about and where it's headed in the future.

• February 25, 2021 25 Feb'21

  Gartner predicts data storytelling will dominate BI by 2025

  With analytics still the domain of data experts, Gartner predicts data narratives will be the BI capability that makes analytics accessible to a broad audience.

• February 24, 2021 24 Feb'21

  Veeam Backup & Replication v11 adds CDP, immutability option

  Continuous data protection leads Veeam's Backup & Replication update. The vendor also recently launched its Backup for Google Cloud Platform and penciled in a date for VeeamON.