New platform offers self-service data preparation
Companies are keen to gain the edge that big data can offer, but collecting and analysing information and getting it to a point where it's useful takes time and resources.
Cloud integration and big data specialist Talend is launching the latest version of its Talend Data Fabric, a platform designed to meet the integration needs of both developers and business users whether their applications are on-premises or in the cloud.
"It's well understood that companies must become data-driven in order to compete, yet there are still several major barriers preventing businesses from making data an organization-wide core competency," says Ciaran Dynes, vice president of products at Talend. "Talend Data Fabric delivers a governed, fully integrated data platform that empowers IT to deliver self-service capabilities so business workers get full access to the information they need, without putting information at risk or undermining compliance".
Data Fabric delivers support for data preparation as well as cloud integration. Most data preparation solutions only allow a specific group of data-savvy users to access information stores. In contrast, Talend Data Preparation enables enterprise-wide, self-service data access and collaboration. It combines intuitive data preparation capabilities with proper IT oversight. This paves the way for information to be used more quickly and broadly to enable data-driven decision-making.
Key features of the product include: controlling the use of information through role-based access to shared data stores, delivering data preparation tools with support for hundreds of information sources, and perform smart sampling and updates to master datasets.
In addition it encourages collaboration between business users, allowing each employee to act as both a data consumer and a provider by sharing data sets. Master data can be incorporated into any integration work flow, including batch, bulk, and master data management, delivering usable information faster.
More information on Talend Data Fabric is available from the company's website.
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