Just a few words and photos about yesterday. Because yesterday it happened, the first event in the Netherlands with the subject "how to start with Data Warehouse Automation". In the first part I gave a presentation on the subject from an objective perspective. Just tips and tricks to think of when you are considering to use any Data Warehouse Automation tool to speed up you data warehouse...
Read MoreFor a long time I thought vendor lock-in was a bad thing. And still it can be. But my point of view has become a bit more subtle. Let me explain. Vendor lock-in, what is it? On Wikipedia you can read: “In economics, vendor lock-in, also known as proprietary lock-in or customer lock-in, makes a customer dependent on a vendor for products and services, unable to use...
Read MoreHow can you compare data warehouse automation tools? And which one is "the best"? There was some arguing going on on Twitter, because Ajilius was comparing itself with Biml without much underlying "evidence". Edit 12 August 2017: Ron Dunn of Ajilius said this on LinkedIn, I will put it here as a rectification:"one of our resellers made the comparisons, we stepped in when things got out of...
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