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Big Data

FLIP-23: Unified Model Serving Platform - An Interesting but Abandoned Attempt

Understanding machine learning model deployment challenges through the lens of restaurant operations

FLIP-22: Flink State Pre-declaration Proposal

Improving State Management with Pre-declaration in Flink

Still Running Your Own Hive Metastore? Point Spark Straight at OSS Tables and Iceberg Just Works [OSS Tables Deep Dive]

This article explains how to connect Apache Spark directly to Alibaba Cloud OSS Tables via the Apache Iceberg REST Catalog, eliminating the need for a traditional Hive Metastore.

Still Batching Streaming Data into Files? Send Kafka Straight to the Lake with Kafka Connect [OSS Tables Deep Dive]

This article explains how to use Kafka Connect and the Iceberg Sink Connector to stream data directly from Kafka into Alibaba Cloud OSS Tables in real time.

FLIP-21: Making Objects Run Faster Between Flink Operators

How Flink Improves Object Handling in Streaming Runtime

FLIP-19: BLOB Storage Overhaul

Making File Management More Reliable in Flink

Big Data & AI Platform Monthly Newsletter—July 2026

July 2026 Alibaba Cloud Big Data & AI Newsletter: Tech updates, new releases, market trends, and customer practices.

Alibaba Cloud Hologres Tops the Official TPC-H 3,000GB Benchmark, with the Best Price/Performance

Alibaba Cloud Hologres takes No.1 on the TPC-H 3,000GB leaderboard: 8,443,627 QphH, 54% ahead, and the best price/performance.

Quick BI AIPro Edition Launches: Turning Data into an Engine for Enterprise Growth

On August 1, Quick BI completed its upgrade to an AI-native architecture and launched a new edition, AIPro.

Zero-ETL Affiliate Fraud Detection: Sub-Second Analytics with Hologres and Flink

The article introduces a Zero-ETL real-time fraud detection engine using Apache Flink and Hologres for sub-second click fraud detection and blocking.

From Guesswork to AI: How DUSTO Reinvented Fast-Fashion Forecasting

This article shows how Quick BI unify retail data, visualize real-time insights, and drive agile merchandising with advanced business intelligence.

How Caitong Securities Unlocked 42% Higher Engagement with AI-Powered Analytics

This article explores how Quick BI launched AI-driven BI, boosting marketing, operations, and client engagement for Financial Industry clients.

Quick BI Template Marketplace: Blueprints for Better BI

This article explores Quick BI Template Marketplace speeds dashboard creation with industry-tailored templates, boosting consistency and efficiency.

Quick BI Embedded Analytics: Personalized at Scale

This article explores Quick BI embedded analytics unlocks secure SSO analytics, delivering personalized dashboards seamlessly inside any app.

Quick BI x Pechoin: Data-Driven Bloom

This article shows how Quick BI revitalized PECHOIN’s membership program, boosting sales, conversions and user reactivation.

Quick BI Interactive Analysis: Visualize, Explore, and Act

This article explores Quick BI's interactive analysis turns dashboards into decision engines—linking, drilling, and navigating data for smarter insights.

Quick BI Massive Downloads: Personalized at Scale

This article explores Quick BI's massive data exports from any data source, cutting turnaround time and IT workload for deep offline analysis.

Quick BI x Puracotton: Spun Data into Gold

This article shows how Quick BI united Puracotton membership data, fueling AI-driven campaigns that lifted conversions and cross-sales.

Quick BI x Red Star Macalline: Data-Driven Success

This article shows how Quick BI help Red Star Macalline improved marketing efficiency and reduced costs by implementing a data-driven solution.

Quick BI x 21keg: Analytics Game-Changer for Modern Retail

This article explores how Quick BI unified BI and real-time data visualization, empowering teams from supply chain to marketing.