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The Alarming Cost of Poor Data Quality

The Alarming Cost of Poor Data Quality

How much can poor data quality actually cost your business? More than you think. Learn how to identify data downtime — and how to prevent it before it occurs.

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Top Data Lake Vendors (Quick Reference Guide)

Top Data Lake Vendors (Quick Reference Guide)

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Data Products 101: Everything You Need to Know

Data Products 101: Everything You Need to Know

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Featured

Interpreting the Gartner Data Observability Market Guide

Interpreting the Gartner Data Observability Market Guide

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Mission Lane: Continuous Compliance Monitoring

Mission Lane: Continuous Compliance Monitoring

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Snowflake Summit 2024 Keynote Recap: The Era of Enterprise AI

Snowflake Summit 2024 Keynote Recap: The Era of Enterprise AI

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Editors picks

What is a Data Mesh — and How Not to Mesh it Up

What is a Data Mesh — and How Not to Mesh it Up

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Ultimate Guide to Data Lineage

The Ultimate Guide To Data Lineage

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the five pillars of data observability

What is Data Observability? 5 Key Pillars To Know

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Data Observability

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17 Valuable Use Cases for Automated Data Lineage

Learn how today's data teams apply automated lineage to boost productivity, reduce time to incident resolution, and more.

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Monte Carlo Now Surfaces Hex Projects and AI Apps Impacted By Poor Data Quality

Monte Carlo Now Surfaces Hex Projects and AI Apps Impacted By Poor Data Quality

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No Holes in These SOX: How to Maintain Your Financial Data’s SOX Compliance

No Holes in These SOX: How to Maintain Your Financial Data’s SOX Compliance

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Barr’s Top 5 Articles of 2024

Barr’s Top 5 Articles of 2024

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Monte Carlo Recognized as the #1 Leader in Data Observability and Data Quality by G2

Monte Carlo Recognized as the #1 Leader in Data Observability and Data Quality by G2

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3 Steps to AI-Ready Data

3 Steps to AI-Ready Data

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Why Data Quality for AI Matters

Why Data Quality for AI Matters

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Data Platforms

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Open Source Business Intelligence Tools

Open Source Business Intelligence Tools

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Monte Carlo Now Surfaces Hex Projects and AI Apps Impacted By Poor Data Quality

Monte Carlo Now Surfaces Hex Projects and AI Apps Impacted By Poor Data Quality

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Cheat Sheet: A Data Leader's Guide to Data Metrics

Access the must-have metrics today's data leaders use to measure data quality, platform ROI, team productivity, and more.

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They Handle 500B Events Daily. Here’s Their Data Engineering Architecture.

They Handle 500B Events Daily. Here’s Their Data Engineering Architecture.

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4 Native Snowflake Data Quality Checks & Features You Should Know

4 Native Snowflake Data Quality Checks & Features You Should Know

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Top Enterprise Data Catalog Tools

Top Enterprise Data Catalog Tools

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What is a Data Mesh — and How Not to Mesh it Up

What is a Data Mesh — and How Not to Mesh it Up

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Generative AI

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Our Top 5 GenAI Articles of 2024

Our Top 5 GenAI Articles of 2024

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3 Steps to AI-Ready Data

3 Steps to AI-Ready Data

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Top 10 Data Engineering & AI Trends for 2025

Top 10 Data Engineering & AI Trends for 2025

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3 Tips for Achieving AI-Ready Data at Scale from a Fortune 500 Data Leader

3 Tips for Achieving AI-Ready Data at Scale from a Fortune 500 Data Leader

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What is an AI Data Engineer? 4 Important Skills, Responsibilities, & Tools

What is an AI Data Engineer? 4 Important Skills, Responsibilities, & Tools

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How WHOOP Built and Launched a Reliable GenAI Chatbot

How WHOOP Built and Launched a Reliable GenAI Chatbot

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Data Culture

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Data Quality Engineer: Skills, Salary, & Tools Required

Data Quality Engineer: Skills, Salary, & Tools Required

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The Ultimate Guide to Data Product Management

Learn how to build, manage, and scale reliable data products in our latest how-to guide, written by and for data product managers.

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Top 10 Data Engineering & AI Trends for 2025

Top 10 Data Engineering & AI Trends for 2025

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Monte Carlo Named to America’s Most Loved Workplaces List 2024

Monte Carlo Named to America’s Most Loved Workplaces List 2024

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5 Data Lake Examples That Prove They’re Not Just a Buzzword

5 Data Lake Examples That Prove They’re Not Just a Buzzword

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The Big Data London Guide: 2024 Edition

The Big Data London Guide: 2024 Edition

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Databricks Data + AI Summit 2024 Keynote Recap: The 5 Biggest Announcements

Databricks Data + AI Summit 2024 Keynote Recap: The 5 Biggest Announcements

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Data Reliability

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The Comprehensive Guide to Data Reconciliation

The Comprehensive Guide to Data Reconciliation

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The Smart Approach to ETL Monitoring

The Smart Approach to ETL Monitoring

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2023 Modern Data Leader's Playbook

Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies, trends, and processes shaping modern data management.

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8 Essential Data Pipeline Design Patterns You Should Know

8 Essential Data Pipeline Design Patterns You Should Know

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Scaling Data Quality Management for Business Rules & Baseline Rules

Scaling Data Quality Management for Business Rules & Baseline Rules

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Data Stewards vs Data Analysts: Who’s Doing What With Your Data?

Data Stewards vs Data Analysts: Who’s Doing What With Your Data?

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Data Owner Responsibilities: Balancing Security, Access, and Sanity

Data Owner Responsibilities: Balancing Security, Access, and Sanity

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Data Discovery

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The Complete Guide to Data Uniqueness

The Complete Guide to Data Uniqueness

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The No-Panic Guide to Building a Data Engineering Pipeline That Actually Scales

The No-Panic Guide to Building a Data Engineering Pipeline That Actually Scales

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Data Traceability 101: Benefits, Challenges, and Implementation

Data Traceability 101: Benefits, Challenges, and Implementation

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Implementing Data Lineage in Python: Manual Techniques & 3 Automated Tools

Implementing Data Lineage in Python: Manual Techniques & 3 Automated Tools

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All About ETL Testing: Checklist, Tools, and 4 Useful SQL Queries

All About ETL Testing: Checklist, Tools, and 4 Useful SQL Queries

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Data Catalog vs. Data Dictionary: 3 Essential Differences

Data Catalog vs. Data Dictionary: 3 Essential Differences

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Case Studies

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How Skyscanner Enabled Data & AI Governance with Monte Carlo

How Skyscanner Enabled Data & AI Governance with Monte Carlo

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How Much Does Bad Data Cost You?

Do you know the cost of data downtime? This guide will help you calculate the cost of bad data for your company.

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How an Enterprise Intelligence Platform Delivered Self-Service Data Trust with Data Observability 

How an Enterprise Intelligence Platform Delivered Self-Service Data Trust with Data Observability 

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How Roche Built Trust in the Data Mesh with Data Observability

How Roche Built Trust in the Data Mesh with Data Observability

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On-Demand Delivery Service Drives AI Success by Boosting Data Trust with Alation & Monte Carlo

On-Demand Delivery Service Drives AI Success by Boosting Data Trust with Alation & Monte Carlo

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How WHOOP Built and Launched a Reliable GenAI Chatbot

How WHOOP Built and Launched a Reliable GenAI Chatbot

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How a Fortune 500 CPG Leader Takes a Proactive Approach to Data Quality

How a Fortune 500 CPG Leader Takes a Proactive Approach to Data Quality

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Announcements

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Monte Carlo Recognized as the #1 Leader in Data Observability and Data Quality by G2

Monte Carlo Recognized as the #1 Leader in Data Observability and Data Quality by G2

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IMPACT 2024 Keynote Recap: Product Vision, Announcements, And More

IMPACT 2024 Keynote Recap: Product Vision, Announcements, And More

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Monte Carlo Launches Observability for Azure Data Factory, Informatica, and Databricks Workflows

Monte Carlo Launches Observability for Azure Data Factory, Informatica, and Databricks Workflows

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Monte Carlo First To Detect Breaking Code Changes With New Databricks, GitLab Integrations

Monte Carlo First To Detect Breaking Code Changes With New Databricks, GitLab Integrations

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Monte Carlo Named to America’s Most Loved Workplaces List 2024

Monte Carlo Named to America’s Most Loved Workplaces List 2024

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Monte Carlo Recognized as the #1 Data Observability Platform by G2 for 6th Consecutive Quarter

Monte Carlo Recognized as the #1 Data Observability Platform by G2 for 6th Consecutive Quarter

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Video resources

Data Mesh 101: How Not to Mesh It Up

Data Mesh 101: How Not to Mesh It Up

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What is Data Observability – and Do You Need It?

What is Data Observability – and Do You Need It?

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The Top 6 Data Trends in 2023

The Top 6 Data Trends in 2023

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Related resources

2023: The state of data quality

Did you know that bad data impacts 31% of a company’s revenue? And that 74% of data engineers say data quality issues are surfaced first by stakeholders? These stats and more in our recent survey with Wakefield Research.

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3 simple steps for Snowflake cost optimization without getting too crazy.

Snowflake cost optimization efforts need to be right sized. Learn how to get the most savings with investing too much of your team’s time.

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Data testing vs. data quality monitoring vs. data observability: What's right for your team?

In the fight against bad data and broken pipelines, there are a few popular options. But what makes the most sense for your data quality needs? We’ve got the answers.

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