Azure Data Factory – Integrate all your data
In the age of Big Data, raw data is often disorganized and stored in disparate systems. While these bits of data are separated, their value is largely inaccessible to the companies that own it and their data specialists. In rare cases, this “silo” effect results in that data’s value being entirely lost. In 2018, Microsoft […]
5 Things to know before getting Einstein Analytics
The idea of being able to correctly predict things has been something of fascination to humans for quite some time; whether it’s ambiguous predictions of future events by Nostradamus or an octopus predicting World Cup results, the ability to make such projections has always been a major talking point. Businesses can also benefit from predictions […]
Blocking out the noise – When should we use outliers in our analysis?
In a previous article, we investigated possible ways to spot anomalies in your data. We shall now follow that up with a discussion about when it makes sense to make use of these data points in your analysis – and when not to do so – as well as looking at some other methods that […]
Blocking out the noise – How to detect, handle and visualise outliers
Oprah Winfrey is one of the most famous names on the planet nowadays, having had an incredibly successful career as a talk show host for over 20 years and with an estimated net worth of $2.5billion. It is now also common knowledge that she was brought up in a poor family and experienced an incredibly traumatic upbringing […]
COVID-19 Data Storytelling
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is dominating all the news right now, and with over 400,000 people infected worldwide, it is understandable why this has been the case. We have seen nations deal with these outbreaks in many varying ways, although many have followed similar paths: first remaining calm, not believing it is much of a threat, before a sudden change of script with the themes of isolation, social distancing, and lockdowns.
