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All JSON Snowflake XML
Data Warehouse, Snowflake,

Using Virtual Data Marts the right way

Virtual data marts can be a useful design pattern but there are a few things you should know before you use them. Virtual data marts are logical views dimensionally modelled…
Uli Bethke May 26, 2021
Data Warehouse, XML,

Converting Covid XML and JSON to Yellowbrick

 Sonra has recently certified Flexter against Yellowbrick.In this blog post we show you how Flexter and Yellowbrick work together to easily convert and query data that is locked away in…
Maciek July 23, 2020
Data Warehouse, XML,

Yellowbrick and Sonra Partner to Modernize Data Warehouses by Making XML and JSON Data Conversion Faster and Easier

PALO ALTO, Calif., July 8, 2020 – Hybrid cloud data warehouse company Yellowbrick Data today announced that Sonra has joined the company’s partner program. Both Yellowbrick and Sonra power huge…
Maciek July 9, 2020
Data Warehouse,

Data warehouse automation explained. Benefits and use cases

What is data warehouse automation? I have been struggling to find a good article or post that explains data warehouse automation. To address this gap I have decide to write…
Uli Bethke May 13, 2019
Data Warehouse,

The evolution of cloud data warehousing

Let’s have a look at the evolution of cloud data warehousing. It’s hard to believe, but just a few years ago all data warehouses were run on-premise. Some of them…
Uli Bethke February 13, 2019
Data Warehouse,

Why is concurrency overrated to measure performance of data warehouse platforms?

The difference between making a good and a bad decisions often comes down to the quality of the pre-defined metrics. If the metric is poor so will be the decision.When…
Uli Bethke January 11, 2018