What is Dimensional Modeling? Different types of data modeling techniques are optimized for different applications. Normalized Entity-Relationship models (ER models) are designed to eliminate data redundancy and quickly perform the Insert, Update, and Delete operations, and get the data inside […]

A successful data management and BI strategy must answer some key questions, such as: Where does the required information exist? How can data from disparate systems be integrated to create a unified view? How to transform big data into a […]

When quality data is used for business insights, enterprises do better in revenues. And extracting these insights from high volumes of enterprise data requires robust and seamless data integration, either manually or with the help of data integration tools. Businesses […]

Enterprises frequently undergo changes due to mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and system upgrades. These transitions can create silos containing inconsistent and redundant data. Data conversion is a key step in the process that converts the raw data into meaningful […]

Owing to their widespread operations, enterprises resort to different types of systems that manage all kinds of data. These systems are connected via an intricately knit data infrastructure, comprising of databases, data warehouses, marts, and lakes, storing key pieces of […]

Data warehouse automation (DWA) is fast replacing conventional approaches to data warehouses – centralized data repositories used by companies to achieve data-driven strategic insights. Data warehouses are critical for utilizing historical data for business reporting purposes. But, the traditional approaches […]

With data of varying formats pouring in from different systems, the existing system may require an upgrade to a larger server. Data migration enables organizations to expand their data store and management capabilities and make full use of data to […]

The growing importance of data-driven decisions has changed how managers make strategic choices. A research study shows that businesses that engage in data-driven decision-making experience 5 to 6 percent growth in their productivity. However, the voluminous increase in unstructured data […]

It was a particularly happening year for Astera Software as our team attended TDWI Anaheim and Big Data Toronto conferences. The focus of the conferences was to bring data professionals together and promote discussions that can pave the way for future technologies and advancements in the data management domain.

Enterprise data is getting more dispersed and voluminous by the day, and at the same time, it has become more important than ever for businesses to leverage data and transform it into actionable insights. However, enterprises today collect information from […]

Astera Software, a data management solutions provider, has recently partnered with Affirma, a US technology consulting company, to extend data management and business intelligence solutions to clients. The synergy is intended to benefit business users through an all-in-one data solution […]

New additions, enhanced performance, and improved usability – Centerprise 7.5 is better than ever! Centerprise Data Integrator is an end-to-end ETL and data integration solution that empowers business users to perform complex data integration tasks without relying on IT. With […]

Born out of the necessity to leverage more value out of Big Data, data democratization is an approach that allows data to pass from the hands of a few data analysts into the hands of business users. With a data […]

We are releasing Centerprise Data Integrator 7.5 very soon, and as with every new release, our focus is to improve the product experience for our customers. We have added new features and have made improvements to the existing ones in the upcoming build.

Businesses have used PDF format for exchanging data because of its convenience and reliability. However, manual extraction of data from PDFs is a challenging task. Some of the commonly exchanged PDF documents include purchase orders, invoices, financial statements, and valuation […]