Learn about Cursor, a new platform for collaboration around data, hosted platforms and BI artifacts. I sat down with Adam Weinstein, CEO and Co-Founder of Cursor, to learn about the platform. About Cursor Cursor offers a data search and analytics hub that makes disparate data accessible and actionable, enabling technical and business users alike to effortlessly get answers, collaborate and gain insights. Founded by a trio of data leaders from Salesforce, LinkedIn, and Pandora, Cursor’s easy-to-...

Is Data the New Oil? Concept originated by Clive Humby, the British mathematician who established Tesco’s Clubcard loyalty program. Humby highlighted the fact that, although inherently valuable, data needs processing, just as oil needs refining before its true value can be unlocked. Why it is the new oil Valuable commodity Different uses among many applications Currently the big buzz of most large companies (Google, Facebook, Apple, etc.) Quantity is generally better in bot...

Today we’re back with another guest from the Netherlands. I’m not sure what it is about the Dutch, but they’ve been on a roll with some helpful thought leadership when it comes to data. My guest is Rick van der Lans, a highly-respected analyst, consultant, author, and international lecturer specializing in data warehousing, business intelligence, big data, and database technology. I came across one of Rick’s whitepapers a few months ago on data virtualization. We got in touch and sat down to ...