Hubert DulayNext-Generation Real-Time AnalyticsRecently, there has been a lot of talk in AI circles about the term “agentic.” When we refer to AI systems as “agentic” or “agents,” we…Aug 2Aug 2
Hubert DulayConnectors — 😁 or 😩When you work with data, you need a way to retrieve that data. When you’re done processing said data, you need to save it. Connectors do…Jul 10Jul 10
Hubert DulayModeling from Domain to AnalyticsBuilding a strong foundation for data analytics is crucial for organizations seeking to derive valuable insights and make informed…Jul 10Jul 10
Hubert DulaySmall Files Issue: Where Streams and Tables MeetThe announcement that Confluent will now support seamless materialization of Apache Kafka topics as Iceberg Tables (aka Tableflow) has…Jun 5Jun 5
Hubert DulayDegrees of Decentralization in a Data MeshThe data mesh concept is a decentralized approach to data architecture. The core pillar of this concept is reassigning data ownership to…May 31May 31
Hubert DulayEasy Introduction to Real-Time RAGRAG stands for Retrieval-Augmented Generation. It’s a technique that enhances the responses returned by a large language model (LLM) to be…May 25May 25
Hubert DulayEasy Introduction to Vector DatabasesAs part of the massive shift into AI, vector databases have been increasing in popularity. Also known as vectorized databases, they play a…May 3May 3
Hubert DulayStreaming Database vs Incremental View Maintenance (IVM)Incremental View Maintenance (IVM) provides a method for keeping materialized views current by calculating and applying only the…Apr 4Apr 4
Hubert DulayA Relativity of Real-Time DataDo you watch a lot of physics YouTube videos? After watching so many of them myself, I stumbled upon a fascinating connection between…Apr 3Apr 3
Hubert DulayOne Big Table (OBT) vs Star SchemaTwo methodologies stand out when building an analytical data model: One Big Table (OBT) and Star Schema. Let’s quickly go over them.Apr 33Apr 33