Alation Description

What if your data had a recommendation engine? Automated data inventory was created. A searchable catalog showed user behavior. Smart recommendations were made inline by the system as you typed queries. Alation, the first enterprise-wide collaborative data catalog, makes all this possible. It's a powerful tool that dramatically increases the productivity of analysts and the accuracy of analytics. It also empowers business decision-making for everyone. Alation provides proactive recommendations to data users through applications. Google inspired us to create a simple interface that connects the language of your business with the technical schema of your data. No more is it difficult to find the data you need due to complicated semantic translations. Are you unfamiliar with the data environment and unsure which data to use in your query. Alation allows you to build your query and provides inline recommendations that indicate whether data is trustworthy.

Integrations

API:
Yes, Alation has an API
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Company Details

Company:
Alation
Year Founded:
2012
Headquarters:
United States
Website:
www.alation.com/product/
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Product Details

Platforms
SaaS
Type of Training
Documentation
Customer Support
Phone Support
Online

Alation Features and Options

Machine Learning Software

Deep Learning
ML Algorithm Library
Model Training
Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Predictive Modeling
Statistical / Mathematical Tools
Templates
Visualization

Data Visualization Software

Analytics
Content Management
Dashboard Creation
Filtered Views
OLAP
Relational Display
Simulation Models
Visual Discovery

Data Governance Software

Access Control
Data Discovery
Data Mapping
Data Profiling
Deletion Management
Email Management
Policy Management
Process Management
Roles Management
Storage Management

Data Analysis Software

Data Discovery
Data Visualization
High Volume Processing
Predictive Analytics
Regression Analysis
Sentiment Analysis
Statistical Modeling
Text Analytics

Data Lineage Tool

Database Change Impact Analysis
Filter Lineage Links
Implicit Connection Discovery
Lineage Object Filtering
Object Lineage Tracing
Point-in-Time Visibility
User/Client/Target Connection Visibility
Visual & Text Lineage View

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Alation User Reviews

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  • Name: Stefan L.
    Job Title: Consultant
    Length of product use: 1-2 Years
    Used How Often?: Daily
    Role: User, Administrator
    Organization Size: 1,000 - 4,999
    Features
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    Ease
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    Like Wikipedia for Company Data !

    Date: Jun 09 2021

    Summary: A Data Catalog like Alation is really something every organization doesn't know they need. Once systems, databases and fields are commonly defined and documented, business work with data becomes so much easier. Allowing for viewing table lineage allows to understand where the data is coming from.

    Positive: -Intuitive, configurable interface for business end-users
    -Documentation of data sources, schemas, tables and fields allows for html formatting
    -Integration with BI solutions (for example Looker)
    -Strong API interfaces for programmatic automation
    -Frequent functionality updates
    -Strong community

    Negative: -Automation can be complex (API coding currently only option)
    -Frequent functionality updates

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