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An Introduction to Deno: Is It Better than Node.js?

Deno is a JavaScript and TypeScript runtime similar to Node.js, built on Rust and the V8 JavaScript engine. It was created by Ryan Dahl, the original inventor of Node.js, to counter mistakes he made when he originally designed and released Node.js back in 2009. Ryan's regrets about Node.js are well documented in his famous'10 Things I Regret About Node.js' talk at JSConf EU in 2018.

Unified data and ML: 5 ways to use BigQuery and Vertex AI together

Are you storing your data in BigQuery and interested in using that data to train and deploy models? Or maybe you’re already building ML workflows in Vertex AI, but looking to do more complex analysis of your model’s predictions? In this post, we’ll show you five integrations between Vertex AI and BigQuery, so you can store and ingest your data; build, train and deploy your ML models; and manage models at scale with built-in MLOps, all within one platform. Let’s get started!

Amazon Redshift to Snowflake Data Integration

Amazon Redshift, part of Amazon Web Services, is typically the final destination of many data integration projects. Data-driven companies move data from various locations to Amazon's user-friendly, high-performance cloud data warehouse so they can run that data through business intelligence (BI) tools such as Looker and Zoho. This process helps these companies gain unparalleled real-time insights into their organizational workloads so decision-makers can improve workflows.

Newly Developing Technology Promises a Bright Future for IT

The future is unpredictable. One thing you can count on is the future of IT. The IT world will continue to grow, expand and make breakthroughs, no matter what else is happening in the world. Your competition jumps on new technology as soon as they are able. To stay ahead of them, you have to be prepared to embrace IT transformation before they do. The future of IT promises to bring unprecedented opportunities for businesses prepared to implement new technologies sooner, rather than later.

8 Great Data Predictions for 2022

Heading into a new year filled with myriad crosscurrents, this much is certain: more organizations will find smarter ways to use data as they realize the benefits of digitally transforming their operations. We’re seeing this trend toward data-driven decision making already play out in different industries around the world as companies modernize their infrastructures.

First down or just down? Is your realtime infrastructure the real MVP?

Sports betting is on the rise in the US as a growing number of states have recently legalized online and mobile sports betting. As of early 2022, sports betting is legal in 30 states and Washington, DC, with more expected to follow suit. The industry has seen massive growth since the Supreme Court ruled on it in 2018, with mobile apps increasingly being the chosen way for customers to place a wager.