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• November 25, 2020 25 Nov'20

  Coronavirus quickly expands role of analytics in enterprises

  While NLP and embedded BI were expected to be key analytics trends, the effect of the pandemic on enterprises' takeup of analytics instead was the biggest development of 2020.

• November 24, 2020 24 Nov'20

  IBM to deliver refurbished Db2 for the AI and cloud era

  IBM has a tuned-up version of Db2 planned, featuring a handful of AI and machine learning capabilities to make it easier for users to send and manage Db2 data across clouds.

• November 23, 2020 23 Nov'20

  AvePoint enters $2B initial public merger with Apex SPAC

  AvePoint wants to use funds to invest in MSPs and push into the SMB market, and CEO Tianyi Jiang said a merger with Apex would be faster and easier than a regular IPO.

• November 23, 2020 23 Nov'20

  Fauna improves data API collaboration and security

  A database company founded by former Twitter engineers is pushing forward its vision of a way to consume database as a service using its own Fauna Query Language.

• November 23, 2020 23 Nov'20

  Analytics keys Golden State Warriors' wins, on court and off

  After adopting a data-driven culture a decade ago, the Golden State Warriors transformed themselves from one of the NBA's least successful franchises to one of its best.

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• November 23, 2020 23 Nov'20

  Kubernetes backup moves to forefront

  Market appetite for Kubernetes backup is heating up, and product updates from Trilio, Commvault, Portworx and other vendors show an eagerness to attract early customers.

• November 20, 2020 20 Nov'20

  Yellowbrick data warehouse update boosts workload management

  Hybrid cloud data warehouse vendor updates platform with self-healing cluster capabilities and a "penalty box" feature to improve workload management.

• November 20, 2020 20 Nov'20

  Knime focused on performance speed of analytics platform

  New nodes that enhance speed and efficiency are at the core of Knime's roadmap as the open source analytics vendor prepares its next update for release in December.

• November 19, 2020 19 Nov'20

  Druva acquisition of sfApex 'completes' Salesforce protection

  In acquiring sfApex, Druva gains key Salesforce data protection capabilities for its overall Cloud Platform. Competition includes mostly point products.

• November 19, 2020 19 Nov'20

  Enhanced admin controls highlight Alteryx platform update

  New features to augment administrative control over the data management process highlight Alteryx 2020.4, the latest update from the data management vendor.

• November 19, 2020 19 Nov'20

  Zerto unveils Kubernetes support at ZertoCon 2020

  Zerto talked about its future releases during its ZertoCon 2020 virtual event. Next year, Zerto plans to release Kubernetes support and workflows for operational backup.

• November 18, 2020 18 Nov'20

  DataStax optimizes Cassandra for Kubernetes with K8ssandra

  The data management vendor is combining monitoring tools, helm charts and an operator to improve Cassandra database deployment and management for cloud-native Kubernetes environments.

• November 18, 2020 18 Nov'20

  Snowflake to offer BI capabilities with Snowsight

  Snowflake plans to join its cloud computing competitors by offering BI capabilities starting in 2021, though the vendor's tool will have limited capabilities.

• November 17, 2020 17 Nov'20

  Snowflake builds out data cloud with Snowpark

  Snowflake is continuing to grow the capabilities of its cloud architecture with new developer and security capabilities that aim to help users optimize information.

• November 17, 2020 17 Nov'20

  Cockroach adds geospatial data to cloud-native database

  Cockroach Labs is updating its namesake database platform with new features that improve security and performance, as well as getting an open source Pebble storage engine.

• November 17, 2020 17 Nov'20

  New Sigma Computing tool enables in-warehouse data editing

  Warehouse Data Editing, a no-code tool from startup analytics vendor Sigma, enables end users to update data without first having to upload it from their cloud data warehouse.

• November 16, 2020 16 Nov'20

  How IT handles edge storage challenges from COVID-19

  The COVID-19 'wake-up call' has stressed IT and storage teams, but those already using public clouds could adapt to new edge storage requirements posed by remote work.

• November 13, 2020 13 Nov'20

  TigerGraph taking advantage of graph database growth

  TigerGraph continues to aggressively expand its customer base by focusing on ease of use as it updates its platform and offers free versions of its tools.

• November 12, 2020 12 Nov'20

  AWS Glue DataBrew a new no-code data preparation tool

  AWS Glue DataBrew is a new feature that will enable users to extract, transmit and load data to get it ready for analysis without having to write code.

• November 12, 2020 12 Nov'20

  Databricks builds out SQL Analytics for data lakehouse

  Databricks is building out its lakehouse platform with a new SQL Analytics service that will make it easier to run SQL queries with better visualization in the cloud.

• November 12, 2020 12 Nov'20

  Castellan Solutions launches with business continuity suite

  Newly rebranded Castellan's offerings include risk management, business continuity and disaster recovery management, and emergency notification and incident management.

• November 12, 2020 12 Nov'20

  Continuous intelligence a trend on the rise

  As organizations look to gain a competitive advantage -- and many simply attempt to survive during the pandemic -- data streaming is helping them make decisions in real time.

• November 12, 2020 12 Nov'20

  Google brings wizard approach to cloud database migration

  Google Cloud's top database executive details the tech giant's new tool for enterprises to move databases to the cloud, as the need has accelerated in the coronavirus pandemic era.

• November 12, 2020 12 Nov'20

  New Yugabyte release boosts distributed SQL database security

  Yugabyte now has row-level geo-partitioning for its open source distributed SQL database, enhanced multi-region features and several new features to improve security.

• November 11, 2020 11 Nov'20

  Catalogic opens doors to CloudCasa Kubernetes backup

  CloudCasa is a SaaS platform that delivers data protection and disaster recovery for Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift clusters. Catalogic is testing the waters with a free beta.

• November 10, 2020 10 Nov'20

  Presidential polling data again misses the mark in 2020

  Just as they did in 2016, the election polls underestimated support for Donald Trump. Although he didn't defeat Joe Biden, the result was closer than the polls predicted.

• November 09, 2020 09 Nov'20

  Quest Software's QoreStor adds direct link to cold cloud

  QoreStor 7.0's enhancements include letting customers use object storage in QoreStor's main data repository and support for cold cloud storage tiers such as AWS Glacier.

• November 06, 2020 06 Nov'20

  Data a key driver in fight for social justice

  Analytics can be a critical tool in the social justice movement, but cultural and logistical hurdles can prevent nonprofits from using analytics to its full potential.

• November 05, 2020 05 Nov'20

  Mergers and acquisitions among BI vendors not yet done

  With the remaining longstanding independent vendors as the most likely acquisition targets, expect more consolidation in the BI industry over the next few years.

• November 03, 2020 03 Nov'20

  Informatica update improves cloud data management

  Informatica is out with its fall 2020 update, integrating capabilities from its July acquisition of Compact Solutions that advance its enterprise data catalog.

• October 30, 2020 30 Oct'20

  Dremio speeds up cloud data lakes for business intelligence

  The Dremio fall 2020 update brings new performance to the vendor's cloud data lake engine technology, including Apache Arrow-based caching and runtime filtering.

• October 30, 2020 30 Oct'20

  LiveProcess emergency management aids California county

  A regional coalition of hospitals, nursing facilities and other major healthcare centers uses one platform for key emergency management and communications.

• October 29, 2020 29 Oct'20

  Cazena launches Instant AWS Cloud Data Lake service

  Cazena advanced its cloud data platform with an integrated service that helps organizations to more quickly benefit from a cloud data lake running on AWS.

• October 29, 2020 29 Oct'20

  Odaseva raises $25M to fuel global and platform expansions

  Odaseva CEO and founder Sovan Bin said he sought funding to keep up with growth as adoption increased after COVID-19 struck; Microsoft 365 support planned.

• October 29, 2020 29 Oct'20

  Microsoft enhances integration between Power BI and Excel

  The latest Microsoft update to its popular spreadsheet features an integration with Power BI that lets the analytics platforms send structured data back and forth for analysis.

• October 27, 2020 27 Oct'20

  Rockset raises $40M for real-time indexing database

  The CEO and co-founder of real-time indexing database vendor details the evolution of the company from its origins in the open source RocksDB project to future development projects.

• October 27, 2020 27 Oct'20

  Index Engines hones CyberSense for backup data protection

  CyberSense uses full content analysis and machine learning to detect a potential ransomware attack. Version 7.5 features better performance and more workload support.

• October 26, 2020 26 Oct'20

  Cloud adoption helped university prepare for COVID-19, fires

  Increased cloud adoption and expanded data protection helped the University of the Pacific deal with a rough stretch of 2020 that included a pandemic and regional wildfires.

• October 23, 2020 23 Oct'20

  Qlik acquisition of Blendr.io adds integration capabilities

  Qlik acquired Blendr.io for an undisclosed amount in a move that will expand the BI vendor's ability to integrate with cloud data storage and SaaS platforms.

• October 23, 2020 23 Oct'20

  GoodData adds self-service modeling tools to analytics suite

  New self-service data modeling tools are the latest additions to the GoodData platform as the vendor overhauls its platform in an attempt to enable more users.

• October 22, 2020 22 Oct'20

  Tibco expands analytics offerings with IBI acquisition

  In a move designed to add complementary capabilities to its platform, Tibco said it will acquire IBI, another veteran business intelligence vendor. Financial details were not disclosed.

• October 20, 2020 20 Oct'20

  MongoDB Atlas now enables multi-cloud database clusters

  Multi-cloud data portability comes to MongoDB Atlas with a new capability that will enable users to run a database application across multiple clouds simultaneously.

• October 20, 2020 20 Oct'20

  Logi Analytics keeps focus on embedded app development

  Kevin Greene is the new CEO of Logi Analytics after previously serving as the vendor's COO. In an interview, Greene discusses his vision for the vendor's future.

• October 20, 2020 20 Oct'20

  Clumio CEO says COVID-19 has driven more people to SaaS

  Driven by factors ranging from COVID-19 to Kubernetes, Clumio CEO Poojan Kumar said his enterprise customers want to simplify backup and are readily adopting cloud and SaaS.

• October 20, 2020 20 Oct'20

  Veeam backup software targets Google cloud data, containers

  Veeam is launching more cloud-native backup and continuing to move forward on its integration with recently acquired Kubernetes data protection provider Kasten.

• October 16, 2020 16 Oct'20

  The new normal for enterprise data governance

  Mastercard data exec highlights the foundational role of enterprise data governance during the pandemic era with more people working from home and new demands on businesses.

• October 16, 2020 16 Oct'20

  Data literacy skills key to cost savings, revenue growth

  As organizations develop data-driven cultures, they need to implement programs to teach employees how to work with and make decisions based on high-quality data.

• October 15, 2020 15 Oct'20

  Yellowfin 9.3 features embedded app development upgrades

  New application programming interfaces to help app designers build embedded BI apps are among more than 25 new features in the latest update of the Yellowfin analytics platform.

• October 15, 2020 15 Oct'20

  Oracle accelerates Exadata database cloud service

  More powerful server hardware is coming to the Exadata database service, bringing increased scalability and throughput for Oracle's database and analytics workloads.

• October 15, 2020 15 Oct'20

  Zerto launches separate backup product alongside 8.5 update

  Zerto Data Protection uses the same CDP tech found in Zerto Enterprise Cloud Edition to deliver low-RTO backups. Zerto 8.5 also added backup-related features.

• October 15, 2020 15 Oct'20

  Druva NAS backup aims for cheaper, smarter protection

  The Druva Cloud Platform now features NAS support that can automatically tier to cold storage and exclude data that doesn't need protection, cutting down on costs.

• October 14, 2020 14 Oct'20

  Idera targets cloud data lake market with Qubole acquisition

  Qubole joins the Idera Inc. group of software companies, bringing data pipeline capabilities into the group to target customers that need more cloud data storage.

• October 14, 2020 14 Oct'20

  Cohesity plans to launch entire suite as a service on AWS

  Cohesity has chosen AWS as its preferred cloud provider and plans to launch all its data protection and management products on the cloud platform, starting with DataProtect.

• October 13, 2020 13 Oct'20

  Upsolver advances open cloud data lake, data pipeline efforts

  Upsolver enhanced its data preparation platform to transform data lake content into a data lakehouse structure that enables data queries and analysis.

• October 13, 2020 13 Oct'20

  Looker adds mobile app, developer tools to analytics suite

  While Looker revealed no new integrations with Google, a mobile app and additional tools for developers highlight the new features the BI vendor unveiled during its virtual user conference.

• October 12, 2020 12 Oct'20

  Commvault serves up a slice of cloud for backup storage

  Metallic Cloud Storage Service lets customers use Azure cloud as a backup target for Commvault backup software and HyperScale X, but as a fully managed service through Commvault.

• October 09, 2020 09 Oct'20

  Nutanix brings database management into Era 2.0

  Nutanix is now looking beyond just on-premises hardware and private clouds to help its users deploy and manage data based across hybrid cloud deployments.

• October 09, 2020 09 Oct'20

  Tableau to launch racial justice Equity Data Hub

  After unveiling the Racial Justice Data Initiative, Tableau is building a new data hub to help organizations working in the fight against systemic racism.

• October 08, 2020 08 Oct'20

  Denodo Platform 8.0 expands data virtualization features

  The updated platform from Denodo looks to help organizations via enhanced features that connect and query disparate sources of data across different environments.

• October 07, 2020 07 Oct'20

  Datto IPO doesn't mean other backup vendors will follow

  Experts say Datto's deep investment in MSPs and the SMB market made it well-positioned for an IPO, and it doesn't mean other data protection vendors should do the same.

• October 07, 2020 07 Oct'20

  Tableau, Salesforce integration now in full swing

  Tableau and its new owner unveiled their first collaboration during Tableau's user conference, but due to COVID-19 the vendors have faced unique challenges as they join forces.

• October 07, 2020 07 Oct'20

  SODA Foundation improves Open Data Framework

  An open source data management group enhanced its Open Data Framework with the Greenland 1.1 update, improving multi-cloud file support and expanding connectivity to data storage options.

• October 07, 2020 07 Oct'20

  Tableau roadmap features improved browser capabilities

  Tableau's plans for 2021 include providing an end-to-end analytics experience on the web that mimics what users are able to do within the vendor's platform.

• October 06, 2020 06 Oct'20

  Tableau unveils first integration with Einstein Analytics

  Tableau adds AI power via an integration with Salesforce's predictive BI tool, the first collaboration between Salesforce and Tableau since the CRM giant acquired the BI vendor.

• October 05, 2020 05 Oct'20

  Veeam acquisition of Kasten boosts Kubernetes backup

  Veeam makes another move in the emerging field of Kubernetes data protection with its acquisition of Kasten. Veeam and Kasten had a technology, sales and marketing partnership.

• October 05, 2020 05 Oct'20

  Datrium DRaaS relaunched as VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery

  Datrium DRaaS is now VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery as part of integration with VMware. It replicates directly to VMware vCloud and doesn't need Datrium DVX to run.

• October 02, 2020 02 Oct'20

  Amazon Timestream time series database generally available

  AWS continues to grow its portfolio of cloud database services, as the Amazon Timestream database emerges out of preview to help serve the growing market demand for time series databases.

• October 02, 2020 02 Oct'20

  Sisense unveils new integration with Azure Synapse Analytics

  Sisense adds to its multi-cloud capabilities with a new integration that will allow customers that store their data in Microsoft's ecosystem to quickly act on their data.

• October 01, 2020 01 Oct'20

  PostgreSQL 13 advances popular open source database

  The open source database project has its first major milestone release of 2020, bringing users accelerated data query performance and optimizations to improve overall operations.

• October 01, 2020 01 Oct'20

  Pandemic speeds up digital transformation in sports

  Professional sports teams and leagues are looking to the digital world as they seek other revenue streams due to the loss of fans in the seats during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• October 01, 2020 01 Oct'20

  Cohesity tries to fill 'SLA gap' with backup-DR combo

  Cohesity's new SiteContinuity product is an automated disaster recovery product that uses the company's backup and continuous data protection capabilities based on the data's SLA.

• September 30, 2020 30 Sep'20

  Technology central to vote count in a tight election

  Tech tools will be key in a close election that requires recounts. While electronic signature verification systems have advanced, many digital voting machines are flawed.

• September 29, 2020 29 Sep'20

  Cloudera adds data engineering capability to enable DataOps

  Big data vendor Cloudera is looking to help data engineers use its platform with a new service that brings more power and management to running Spark for building data pipelines.

• September 29, 2020 29 Sep'20

  ThoughtSpot IPO probably still a year away

  After hiring a CFO for the first time and making changes to the way it reports revenue, ThoughtSpot is positioning itself to go public in fall 2021.

• September 28, 2020 28 Sep'20

  A Florida law firm raises defense with Clumio cloud backup

  With aging backup storage hardware and most employees on virtual desktops, Morgan & Morgan found it made more sense to switch to Clumio cloud backup when renewal time came.

• September 25, 2020 25 Sep'20

  Druva dives into SaaS-based Kubernetes backup

  Druva beta support for Kubernetes allows customers to recover, migrate and clone Kubernetes workloads from Druva CloudRanger using the backup vendor's stored snapshots.

• September 24, 2020 24 Sep'20

  Talend evolves enterprise data integration efforts

  The CTO of Talend outlines the path the data integration vendor has taken in recent years as the market for big data has evolved along with the need to treat data as an asset.

• September 24, 2020 24 Sep'20

  Power BI platform adds data storytelling capabilities

  In its ongoing attempt to extend the reach of analytics to more users, Microsoft, during its virtual user conference, unveiled a new data storytelling feature for Power BI.

• September 23, 2020 23 Sep'20

  Hyperconverged Analytics a new experience for Tibco users

  Tibco CTO Nelson Petracek discusses the motivation for developing the vendor's new analytics experience, as well as the challenges of collaborating during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• September 23, 2020 23 Sep'20

  Ransomware recovery steps important for 'constant battle'

  Are you ready to recover from ransomware? Actifio Data Driven sessions detailed guidelines for your recovery plan that could save your business time and money.

• September 23, 2020 23 Sep'20

  Spotfire 11 release marks launch of new Tibco BI ecosystem

  The combination of latest Spotfire update and a new streaming data engine marks the launch of Tibco's new analytics ecosystem that combines analytics capabilities in one experience.

• September 23, 2020 23 Sep'20

  Backup vendors ready for AWS Outposts

  Commvault, Veritas, Cohesity, Clumio and Rubrik are certified as AWS Outposts Ready, ensuring their data protection products are supported on the Amazon-owned on-premises platform.

• September 22, 2020 22 Sep'20

  Ahana releases managed Cloud for Presto service

  New Ahana cloud system brings a managed service to market that integrates data management and visualization capabilities to aid in business intelligence and data analytics.

• September 22, 2020 22 Sep'20

  ThoughtSpot Cloud is a new SaaS version of vendor's platform

  ThoughtSpot introduced the first SaaS version of its platform on Tuesday, allowing customers to pay as they go and taking away the task of deploying and managing the software.

• September 18, 2020 18 Sep'20

  Aerospike Connect improves integrations with NoSQL database

  Aerospike updates connectors for popular data query and event streaming tools, including Kafka, Spark, Pulsar and soon Presto, helping users to get more real-time data.

• September 17, 2020 17 Sep'20

  Analytics in construction has potential to save lives

  While minor injuries are on the decline in the construction industry, the rate of fatalities has remained flat, and BI could be a way to bring those numbers down.

• September 16, 2020 16 Sep'20

  Miscues in 2016 inform presidential polling data in 2020

  Polls and predictive analytics models are improved in 2020 after the failure to accurately predict the outcome of the 2016 election, but surprises still may loom.

• September 16, 2020 16 Sep'20

  Bad actors target voter data to erode election confidence

  Protecting voter data has its own unique challenges compared with enterprise data. Experts say even unsuccessful attacks can sow seeds of doubt and propagate misinformation.

• September 15, 2020 15 Sep'20

  The evolving role of the chief data officer

  The job of the chief data officer is expanding to be more strategic as the need for organizations to connect and make sense of vast sums of data continues to grow.

• September 11, 2020 11 Sep'20

  New NLP capabilities highlight Qlik Sense update

  Enhancements to Insight Advisor, an AI-powered chatbot that helps users make decisions based on their data, are at the core of the latest update from Qlik.

• September 10, 2020 10 Sep'20

  Data mapping as a service, a modern form of data discovery

  The CEO of ActiveNav provides insight into how data mapping fits into the data management landscape as the vendor launches a new data mapping-as-a-service platform.

• September 10, 2020 10 Sep'20

  Commvault launches dedicated disaster recovery product

  Commvault split off the disaster recovery capabilities from its Complete Data Protection into a separate product and added automation and recovery validation functions.

• September 09, 2020 09 Sep'20

  Horizon Bancorp adds Zerto to its portfolio

  Zerto reduced Horizon Bancorp's recovery times and improved reporting for auditors. Zerto's cloud-to-cloud replication also helps as Horizon increases its cloud usage.

• September 09, 2020 09 Sep'20

  Data-driven storytelling opens analytics to all

  Data storytelling, because it interprets and explains data, extends business intelligence to business users and not just those trained in data analysis.

• September 03, 2020 03 Sep'20

  Reltio sets new course for master data management strategy

  The founder of data management firm Reltio provides insight into the evolving nature of master data management, as organizations look to get a more complete view of their data.

• September 03, 2020 03 Sep'20

  Alteryx 2020.3 highlighted by one-click data modeling tool

  New no-code data modeling and new text mining capabilities are featured in the latest platform update from Alteryx, which the vendor unveiled for general availability on Sept. 1.

• September 02, 2020 02 Sep'20

  New AI, data management features highlight ThoughtSpot 6.2

  The latest version of ThoughtSpot's platform features new capabilities fueled by AI and machine learning along with new data management tools.

• September 01, 2020 01 Sep'20

  Gender bias in tech an issue at conferences

  Tech conferences may seem like welcoming environments, but a study from IT services vendor Ensono reveals their structure can make women feel like outsiders.

• August 27, 2020 27 Aug'20

  Kafka users Northrop Grumman, Walmart highlight event streaming

  Walmart and Northrop Grumman talk about deployment and the benefits of using the open source Kafka technology to enable modern data-driven applications.

• August 26, 2020 26 Aug'20

  Tableau doesn't confirm layoffs after Salesforce downsizing

  Tableau on Wednesday declined to confirm if its employees were affected by layoffs at Salesforce, the BI and analytics vendor's parent company.