Category: Blog
ETL Migration Cost Optimization: Legacy ETL to AWS Glue PySpark
Cloud adoption continues to accelerate, yet many enterprises still run core ETL workloads on legacy platforms like Informatica PowerCenter, Talend Data Integration, IBM DataStage, and SQL Server Integration Services. Industry analysis shows that over 60% of data integration deployments remain on-premises At the same time, organizations migrating to cloud-native processing frameworks report significant cost improvements. Serverless… Continue reading ETL Migration Cost Optimization: Legacy ETL to AWS Glue PySpark
Five Lessons Retail Leaders Can Learn About Continuous Improvement with Data and AI
Enabling Near Real-Time Operational Decision-Making with Databricks and Power BI
In global distribution and logistics, inventory data is generated continuously across ERP systems, Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Transportation Management Systems (TMS), and external EDI feeds. Every inventory movement has immediate operational and financial impact. Yet for many organizations, visibility into this data still arrives hours too late. Most inventory analytics rely on batch-based processing, where… Continue reading Enabling Near Real-Time Operational Decision-Making with Databricks and Power BI
Data Governance vs Data Management: The Real Difference
The vocabulary conflict between data management and data governance is one that I have seen hundreds of times in my career, and there isn’t a need for it. I have found a simple way to handle this one. Years ago, I was sitting at a football (soccer stadium) in East London (Upton Park) with… Continue reading Data Governance vs Data Management: The Real Difference
ESG Reporting: Measuring the Impact of ESG Initiatives
In an era where environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations play an increasingly pivotal role in corporate strategy, understanding the nuances of how to track, measure, and evaluate the impact of those ESG initiatives is paramount. The surge in ESG initiatives over the past few years can be attributed to heightened environmental concerns, social… Continue reading ESG Reporting: Measuring the Impact of ESG Initiatives
2024 Retail Trends: Adapting to the Shifting Data and Analytics Landscape
As we step into 2024, the retail industry finds itself at the cusp of transformation. From the challenges of adjusting to a new world post-pandemic to the profound reshaping of supply chains and evolving customer expectations, the retail industry has been on a roller coaster ride in recent years. However, new technologies and AI options… Continue reading 2024 Retail Trends: Adapting to the Shifting Data and Analytics Landscape
Exploring the Power of Databricks
This fall Wavicle successfully conducted a two-part workshop session at Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore, India. The first part was on discussions and introductions to AWS and Databricks. The second part was a virtual workshop to review a cancer detection use case. The workshop was delivered by: Venkatesa Prasannaa Selvaraj, Director – Data… Continue reading Exploring the Power of Databricks