CODING & ANALYTICS by Gbenga Oridupa

The deal is expected to close later this year, at which point Looker will become part of Google Cloud , helping serve Google customers a more comprehensive analytics solution. Data remains an untapped resource for many organizations and businesses. I believe the addition of Looker to Google Cloud will provide customers with a more comprehensive analytics solution,from ingesting and integrating data to gain insights, to embedded analytics and visualizations enabling enterprises to leverage the power of analytics, machine learning and AI. Whether that’s supply chain analytics in retailing; media analytics in entertainment; or healthcare analytics at global scale. The market for business intelligence software is large. Indeed in August 2018, IDC said that "Worldwide revenue for big data and business analytics (BDA) solutions was $166 billion, up 11.7% over 2017 and would reach $260 billion ...

The data analytics race has just taken a very interesting turn with the Tableau acquisition by Salesforce. In 2003, Tableau set out to pioneer self-service analytics with an intuitive analytics platform that would empower people of any skill level to work with data. Now acquired by Salesforce. The acquisition is the largest in Salesforce history, and the company’s co-CEO, Marc Benioff, hinted at larger ambitions when he declared that Seattle would become Salesforce “HQ2” as a result of the Tableau deal. The West Coast is increasingly becoming a larger tech hub encompassing San Francisco, Silicon Valley and Seattle. This acquisition combines a CRM and an analytics platform. Tableau helps people see and understand data, and Salesforce helps people engage and understand customers. “Joining forces with Salesforce will enhance our ability to help people everywhere see and understand data,” added...