Demystifying the Modern Data Stack with Alex Thor from Astrato Analytics

16/04/2022 39 min

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Episode Synopsis

The data space is evolving at an incredible speed. In this episode of the DATAcated on Air podcast, host Kate Strachny talks with Alexander Thor, Director of Product Management at Astrato Analytics. Alex has spent the better part of the last decade within the data space, from crafting custom visualizations to being part of product development, driving and building data. Listen to learn more about the modern data stack, where it’s going, and pitfalls to avoid.
You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...

The modern data stack [04:50]
Usage and cost [05:48]
Selecting the right tool [10:01]
Data security in the cloud [16:15]
Getting executive buy-in [24:12]
Creating the right data team [26:37]
Play the data where it lives [28:59]
The future of the data stack [36:08]

Resources & People Mentioned

Astrato
SAS
Fivetran
Snowflake
GDPR
Apache Hadoop

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