Good News for all Python Developers and Data Scientists — Anaconda has been offering an open source distribution of the Python and R programming languages and complementary development tools with a focus on Data Scientists for some time (some versions free of charge). Now Anaconda wants to push the work with Python in the browser and the cloud. In addition…

How to make oneself irreplacable by having Technical and Domain Knowledge — Data Scientists are in demand on the market but in order to be successful and earn a lot of money on the market, a skill should not be underestimated: Domain Expertise. Data Science is not an end in itself, but a discipline that seeks to answer questions from other disciplines…

What is the better SaaS Data Warehouse Solution? — In terms of new Saas-based Cloud Data Warehouses, there are several solutions on the market, all major cloud providers offer solutions but there are also some independent solutions. Recently I compared Google BigQuery vs. Snowflake. Today I’ll take a look at BigQuery vs. Azure Synapse. Google BigQuery This solution is a SaaS-based…

How new Features in the BI Engine support better Integration of BigQuery and BI Layers — In the area of Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence, the response time factor is a decisive factor. Users don’t want to wait forever for query results and building dashboards, so they should load as fast as possible. Google’s answer to this is the BI Engine solution integrated in BigQuery. The…

How Data Engineering builds the stable Foundation for Data Science — As with a pyramid, the lower foundations of a data analysis platform must be built first and be particularly stable, so that the following stages can also carry a load. Recently, I asked the question if new drag and drop tools “kill” Data Engineers by making them redundant (Read the…

Using Query Queues for Concurrency in Google BigQuery — Google just announced that Query queues are now available in preview for on-demand and flat-rate customers. After you enable query Google BigQuery automatically determines the query concurrency rather than setting a fixed limit. Flat rate customers have the possibility to override this setting with a custom concurrency target. Additional queries…

Optimize Production with Microsoft Analytics and Machine Learning — Data Science and Machine Learning have long arrived ago, not only in conventional corporate sectors but also in the area of production, where data can be collected, transmitted and analyzed with the help of IoT systems. In the case of Edge, even on-site. In addition to this topic, I already…

How to Control and Monitor your Costs in BigQuery — Once you’ve put your credit card on file with Google, Microsoft or AWS, you should always be aware and watch your Cloud system costs. Cloud services have their advantages and can even be cheaper than on-premise solutions, but they can also get out of hand in terms of costs. To…

Which one is the better Business Intelligence Solution? — In times of Big Data, where more and more data is produced and at the same time companies want to become more data-driven with Self Service BI tools, there is an abundance of providers in this area. All of them have their strengths and weaknesses. In this article, I would…