April 29, 2025

Top 5 Reasons to Attend the 2025 Semantic Layer Summit: AI, GenAI, NLQ & More

As the data and analytics landscape evolves rapidly, enterprise organizations are rethinking how they deliver scalable, governed, and intelligent insights. At the center of this transformation? The semantic layer—a foundational component of the modern data stack that bridges business users…

Posted by: Cort Johnson

April 10, 2025

Top 5 Considerations When Choosing a Semantic Layer for Modern Data Stacks

Understanding the Challenge: A Day in the Life of a Data Engineer Meet Alex, a data engineer at PrecisionWorks, a global manufacturer managing a large-scale enterprise data ecosystem. Every day, Alex battles: Data silos across CRM, ERP, and third-party systems…

Posted by: Dave Mariani

April 9, 2025

Modernizing OLAP for the Cloud: Why Legacy BI Needs a Semantic Upgrade

Organizations that have relied on OLAP cubes for years are hitting a wall. The traditional OLAP approach—great for fast, multidimensional analysis—was never designed for the modern cloud data ecosystem. And with the rise of cloud data platforms like Snowflake, Databricks,…

Posted by: Dave Mariani

April 3, 2025

How a Typical Power BI Customer Can Save Millions in Annual Costs

The Rising Cost Challenge for Power BI Customers Organizations across industries rely on Power BI to drive business intelligence and inform strategic decisions. However, as data volumes increase, so do the associated costs. Businesses often face growing expenses related to…

Posted by: Stephen Berg

March 25, 2025

Cloud Cost Optimization: Strategies for Maximizing Efficiency

What is Cloud Cost Optimization? Cloud cost optimization is the practice of reducing cloud expenses while maintaining performance and scalability. It involves analyzing cloud usage, right-sizing resources, implementing automation, and leveraging cost-saving tools to maximize efficiency. The goal is to…

Posted by: Brendan Peterson

March 20, 2025

Semantic Layers in Data Strategy: Enabling Governance and Democratization

Recently, I had the opportunity to join the EDM Council webinar, Semantic Layers in Data Strategy: Enabling Governance and Democratization, alongside industry experts, including Morgan Templar, Chief Executive Officer at First CDO Partners, and Leigh Pence, Data Governance Senior Tech…

Posted by: Dave Mariani