Technology has become a central part of modern life. With that has come the availability of Big Data. This blog will explore what Big Data is, where it comes from, how it is used, and why it is important to utilize.

Forge is Atlassian’s next-generation framework for building apps that integrate with Confluence, Jira, or Jira Service Management. Forge provides Web UI elements, APIs and deployment environments that enable developers to create fully-featured apps within Atlassian’s cloud infrastructure through the use of JavaScript, HTML, CSS and other Web technologies. Forge apps can be distributed via the Atlassian Marketplace as software to which any Atlassian Cloud customer can subscribe.

Moser Consulting was recently tasked with reducing costs and ensuring more consistent SLA compliance in a company's Snowflake environment. While Snowflake differs from traditional and other cloud databases, it is still a SQL-based database, and many of the same tuning techniques apply. However, understanding Snowflake's architecture is crucial, as it offers unique cost-saving opportunities not found in traditional databases.

Recently, I stumbled upon a blog by Felipe Hoffa that detailed using Cloudflare R2 as the data storage location for external tables in Snowflake. I had a project that required less than 5 GB of storage per month, and I wanted to avoid paying for storage if possible. Therefore, I decided to experiment with Cloudflare's free tier as my data lake. The results were nothing short of impressive.

For the second year in a row, Snowflake has been named the Database of the Year by DB-Engines. Over the past couple of years, it has climbed the popularity rankings, currently sitting at #11. Snowflake is a cloud data platform designed for analytical, AI, and ML use cases. As a cloud-native solution, its architecture differs significantly from traditional databases like SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, and PostgreSQL.

Data is everywhere, and that’s not going away any time soon. Learn about data analytics career opportunities and why now is a great time to get started.

As of Oct 11, 2022 Mainstream Support has ended for SQL Server 2017.

Data management, data analytics, and data analysis… together, they make up the backbone of business, driving optimization, improving workflows, and boosting return on investments.

Data security is a top priority for IT companies to ensure that sensitive information is not compromised, lost, or corrupted.

Companies have more data than they’ve ever had before. Data Management as a Service (DMaaS) can provide teams with a secure solution to data management.

Data equity applies an equity-centered lens and mindset to ensure data is collected, analyzed, interpreted, and shared with diverse stakeholders without bias or exclusion.

Insights about the soft skills veterans bring to a tech environment and what tech offers veterans.

What is data integrity and why is it important? Since data powers business decisions, it needs to be accurate.

What does democratizing an IT department mean?

A summary of why we want to trust data and the data integrity and data governance practices businesses need.

A guide listing the skills required to become a data analyst, what to expect from beginner-level data analysis courses, and why utilizing data analysis to inform your business decisions is essential.

Answering the question, “What is a human-centered design process?” Human-centered design is a creative solution to a problem that focuses on the end-user.

Tech software advisory for end of support notice