Java: Fundamentals explained (JDK, JRE and JVM)
Java is a high-level object-oriented programming language developed by James Gosling and Patrick Naughton. It is one of the most widely used programming languages in the world, thanks to its scalability, rigor and portability. These characteristics mean that it is frequently used to develop a wide range of applications, from desktop to mobile and Web […]
Dimension reduction: How does it work?
Data analysis can be seen as an experimental science, where properties are demonstrated after being observed, and codes are heuristically established to interpret the results. In machine learning and data analysis, dimension reduction plays an essential role in simplifying complex data sets. The basic idea behind dimension reduction is to represent multi-dimensional data in a […]
MariaDB: A solution for data management and analysis
Data has always been present in our world, and the exploitation of it is only increasing. And yes, without data, companies have no insight into their business. To help them make the best decisions, the Data Engineer will extract all available data and then store it in a database. But how do you choose between […]
Couchbase: The data storage alternative to MongoDB
In the ’80s, with the rise of relational databases, other databases emerged to store different types of data. These are called NoSQL databases and are used to store documents such as JSON files. One of the most famous and widely used of these databases is Couchbase. What is Couchbase? Couchbase is a high-performance, open-source NoSQL […]
Horizontal Scaling: Definition, features and benefits
Horizontal scaling consists of adding additional machines to an infrastructure, to adapt to increased demand on an application or website. Find out all you need to know about this scaling method, how it differs from vertical scaling, and its use cases in the cloud or in Data Science! The success of a site, web service […]
Facial recognition: How it works
In recent years, facial recognition technology has proliferated, finding increased use in various fields such as media, social networking, surveillance and security. Deep learning, or Deep Learning, enables the network to learn automatically from data. Deep learning has proved highly effective for face recognition, with the ability to handle huge volumes of data and achieve […]
Power BI vs Tableau vs Qlik: Which to choose?
The world of BI (Business Intelligence), and more specifically data analysis, comprises a large number of tools and services. It’s not always easy to find your way around, compare and choose. This comparison will give you a clearer picture. We have chosen the 3 most popular tools on the market: Power BI by Microsoft Tableau, […]
Joins in Power BI: mastering the different types
Power BI joins enable you to establish relationships between data tables. Find out all you need to know about this feature of Microsoft’s Business Intelligence software and Joins in Power BI.. Companies around the world are realizing the benefits of Business Intelligence and Data Visualization. To take advantage of this, many organizations are adopting Microsoft’s […]
Formulas in Power Query formulas: The best of them
Power Query formulas offer a wide range of possibilities for manipulating data in Excel and Power Query. Find out all you need to know about the different types and how to use them… With Power Query, Excel and Power BI users can transform, cleanse, combine and query data from multiple sources. Its intuitive interface makes […]
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS): What is it?
Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) is an AWS-managed cloud database service that makes it easy to set up, run and grow a relational database in the cloud. RDS supports a wide range of database engines, including Amazon Aurora, MySQL, MariaDB, Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server. What are the advantages of Amazon RDS? One of […]
What is Power BI Embedded?
When you use Power BI, you benefit from the latest features available in a data analysis and visualization tool, including its extensive integration capabilities and wide range of possibilities. Power BI is available in a range of services and licenses, with different functionalities and uses, such as Power BI Embedded. Power BI is one of […]
All you need to know about the Power BI CALCULATE function
Visual Analytics is the union of data analysis and visualizations. This problem-solving approach aims to facilitate complex, high-level activities such as reasoning and data-driven decision-making, for example with he Power BI Calculate function. All this by integrating interactive visual representations with the underlying analytical processes. Power BI is a Business Intelligence (BI) tool and Visual […]
