Ascend Named One of the Best Places to Work for the Third Consecutive Year!

We are thrilled to announce that Ascend.io has been recognized as one of Built In’s Best Places to Work for 2025 in the San Francisco Bay Area! This milestone marks our third consecutive year earning this incredible honor, and it’s all thanks to our amazing team and the shared values that define who we are […]

6 Ways To Prepare Your Data Team for 2025

As we approach 2025, data teams find themselves at a pivotal juncture. The rapid evolution of technology and the increasing demand for data-driven insights have placed immense pressure on these teams. According to recent research, 95% of data teams are operating at or over capacity, highlighting the urgent need for strategic preparation. This isn’t just […]

TDWI Best Practices Report | Faster Insights from Faster Data

This TDWI Best Practices Report examines experiences, practices, and technology trends that focus on identifying bottlenecks and latencies in the data’s life cycle, from sourcing and collection to delivery to users, applications, and AI programs for analysis, visualization, and sharing.

Implementing Istio at Ascend

One of these emerging technologies I evaluated is Istio – named after the Greek word for sailing and backed by Google, IBM, and Lyft. Istio can be implemented within a Kubernetes cluster and proxy all the networking between the microservices.