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Matt Palmer

Matt Palmer

Data engineer at Underline Infrastructure with experience at growth-stage startups (AllTrails, Storyblocks). Passionate about building modern data tooling to power information-led businesses.

Asheville, NC •
22 posts •
What Is Data Extraction? Definition, Tools, Techniques & More
Learning

What Is Data Extraction? Definition, Tools, Techniques & More

Zuar covers data extraction concepts including the data extraction process, extraction types, tools, and more!

  • Matt Palmer
    Matt Palmer
  • Noah Pearson
    Noah Pearson
9 min read
Data Transformation: Types, Process, Benefits & Definition
Learning

Data Transformation: Types, Process, Benefits & Definition

What is data transformation? What are the benefits of data transformation? What are the processes? Learn all this and more!

  • Matt Palmer
    Matt Palmer
9 min read
Reverse ETL vs. ETL vs. ELT: Key Differences & Use Cases
Database/Cloud

Reverse ETL vs. ETL vs. ELT: Key Differences & Use Cases

Learn about the key differences between ETL, ELT, and Reverse ETL and how they can be leveraged in your data integration strategy.

  • Matt Palmer
    Matt Palmer
  • Noah Pearson
    Noah Pearson
8 min read
What is Modern Data Architecture?
Database/Cloud

What is Modern Data Architecture?

See what modern data architecture looks like, its pillars, cloud considerations, simplifying with an end-to-end data pipeline solution, and more!

  • Matt Palmer
    Matt Palmer
8 min read
Data Ingestion: Types, Pipelines, Tools & More
Learning

Data Ingestion: Types, Pipelines, Tools & More

Learn about data ingestion tools and methods, and how it all fits into the modern data stack through ETL/ELT pipelines.

  • Matt Palmer
    Matt Palmer
7 min read
What is Google Bigtable?
Database/Cloud

What is Google Bigtable?

Learn all about Google Bigtable including what kind of database it is, how Bigtable works, popular use cases, and frequently asked questions.

  • Matt Palmer
    Matt Palmer
5 min read
What Are dbt Sources?
Database/Cloud

What Are dbt Sources?

We dive into what dbt sources are, how they work, and how you can use them to advance your data warehouse.

  • Matt Palmer
    Matt Palmer
6 min read
The Complete Guide to Data Staging
Learning

The Complete Guide to Data Staging

In this in-depth guide, Zuar explains what data staging is, why it's important, types of data staging, software staging best practices, and more.

  • Matt Palmer
    Matt Palmer
  • Anish Mirjankar
    Anish Mirjankar
8 min read
Data Integration Patterns Explained
Learning

Data Integration Patterns Explained

Learn about the top 5 most common data integration patterns: data migration, broadcast, bi-directional sync, correlation, and aggregation.

  • Matt Palmer
    Matt Palmer
5 min read
Data Mesh vs. Data Fabric vs. Data Lake
Database/Cloud

Data Mesh vs. Data Fabric vs. Data Lake

Learn the differences between data lakes, data mesh, and data fabric and how your organization can leverage these frameworks in your data stack.

  • Matt Palmer
    Matt Palmer
7 min read
What is Google Cloud Composer?
Database/Cloud

What is Google Cloud Composer?

Get an overview of Google Cloud Composer, including the pros and cons, an overview of Apache Airflow, workflow orchestration, and frequently asked questions.

  • Matt Palmer
    Matt Palmer
8 min read
Amazon Redshift DATEDIFF Function: Cheat Sheet & FAQ
Database/Cloud

Amazon Redshift DATEDIFF Function: Cheat Sheet & FAQ

This how-to guide explains Redshift's DATEDIFF function including arguments, examples, related functions, and frequently asked questions.

  • Matt Palmer
    Matt Palmer
6 min read
Exploring the Data Value Chain
Learning

Exploring the Data Value Chain

See how companies create value with data, better understand the data lifecycle, and learn how to implement the data value chain.

  • Matt Palmer
    Matt Palmer
6 min read
What is Google BigQuery?
Database/Cloud

What is Google BigQuery?

Learn the basics of Google BigQuery including features and functionality, SQL examples, the architecture, and more.

  • Matt Palmer
    Matt Palmer
16 min read
What is Google Cloud Dataflow?
Learning

What is Google Cloud Dataflow?

Learn the concepts of Google Cloud Dataflow, how it executes data pipelines, its data sources and sinks, and its functionalities/limitations.

  • Matt Palmer
    Matt Palmer
9 min read
BigQuery Cheat Sheet
Database/Cloud

BigQuery Cheat Sheet

Use this cheat sheet to quickly reference some of the most common Google BigQuery commands, expressions, data types, and more.

  • Matt Palmer
    Matt Palmer
6 min read
AWS EC2 Monitoring With CloudWatch, SNS, Lambda & Slack
Database/Cloud

AWS EC2 Monitoring With CloudWatch, SNS, Lambda & Slack

Learn how to subscribe a custom Lambda function, that formats a slack message and makes a POST request to a slack channel.

  • Andy Klier
    Andy Klier
  • Matt Palmer
    Matt Palmer
6 min read
How to Load Data From an Amazon S3 Bucket Into Redshift
Database/Cloud

How to Load Data From an Amazon S3 Bucket Into Redshift

See how to load data from an Amazon S3 bucket into Amazon Redshift. We’ll cover using the COPY command to load tables in both singular and multiple files. with some options available with COPY that allow the user to handle various delimiters, NULL data types, and other data characteristics.

  • Matt Palmer
    Matt Palmer
6 min read
Amazon Redshift Cheat Sheet
Database/Cloud

Amazon Redshift Cheat Sheet

Questions about Redshift? We're providing answers to the questions we often get from Redshift users and admins.

  • Matt Palmer
    Matt Palmer
6 min read
The NetSuite API: Exploring SOAP Requests
Data Pipeline

The NetSuite API: Exploring SOAP Requests

Learn new ways to work with NetSuite's SuiteTalk Web Services Platform to gain access to customer data for subsequent transformation, enhancement, and presentation.

  • Kenneth East
    Kenneth East
  • Matt Palmer
    Matt Palmer
11 min read
The Types of Modern Databases
Database/Cloud

The Types of Modern Databases

Aren’t sure which modern database is right for your organization? Zuar explores the different database models and their benefits.

  • Matt Palmer
    Matt Palmer
9 min read
Tableau Dashboard Actions: Use-Cases, Examples, and Functionality
Embedded Analytics

Tableau Dashboard Actions: Use-Cases, Examples, and Functionality

Tableau dashboard actions can greatly improve your user experience. See how to set them up, some great use cases, and how to resolve common problems!

  • Dorian Banutoiu
    Dorian Banutoiu
  • Matt Palmer
    Matt Palmer
8 min read
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