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Build vs Buy Data Pipeline Guide

Monte Carlo

In an evolving data landscape, the explosion of new tooling solutions—from cloud-based transforms to data observability —has made the question of “build versus buy” increasingly important for data leaders. So, let’s consider the two primary dbt solutions: dbt Core and dbt Cloud. When should you invest in dbt Cloud?

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From Patchwork to Platform: The Rise of the Post-Modern Data Stack

Ascend.io

In the data world, this disruption manifested in the form of cloud computing with technologies such as Redshift, Snowflake, and Spark. The single platform enforces the controls for all your gatekeepers, guarding your data workflows across all your data cloud accounts.