Bridging the Gap: Driving Innovation With Data

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Wednesday, Sep 4, 2025
3:00 PM ET (12:00 AM PT) | 60 mins

Every architect knows the feeling: one minute you’re juggling legacy databases, the next you’re wrangling cloud warehouses, and somehow you’re expected to deliver real-time analytics across the whole circus. Enter the unsung heroes of data diversity: ODBC and JDBC drivers.

In this episode of DM Radio, host Eric Kavanagh is joined by Jennifer Stirrup and Jeff Hainsworth of InsightSoftware to unpack how the updated Simba JDBC Bridge Driver is keeping enterprises sane. From unifying silos to powering lightning-fast queries, this unassuming connector is still the backbone of modern analytics.

Expect sharp insights (and a grin or two) on:

• Why a “simple driver” is anything but simple in 2025

• How to keep analytics flowing across hybrid and multi-cloud

• Ways to simplify BI reporting without duct tape and late nights

• What happens when old-school plumbing meets new-school AI

If your data estate looks like a patchwork quilt stitched with hope and duct tape,
 this conversation is for you.