Classic data modeling and history-based actuarial models do not comprehensively work anymore. In order to get useful insights that can be implemented to support customers and the business, insurers must rapidly incorporate new data sources in their analysis. Current events that are different than anything we have seen in recent history force us to get […]
With every release, Hive’s built-in replication is expanding its territory by improving support for different table types. In this blog post, we will discuss the recent additions i.e. replication of transactional tables (a.k.a ACID tables), external tables and statistics associated with all kinds of tables. Transactional table replication Transactional tables in Hive support ACID properties. […]
Summer’s here and perhaps you’ve planned a trip abroad. Allow me to share with you my top travel tip: save a photo of your passport to your smartphone before you leave. Make sure it’s backed up to the cloud and send a copy to someone you trust, just in case. This way if you ever […]