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April 1, 2024

As the pressure to innovate increases, so too does the need to quickly modernize applications and infrastructure to ensure your business can capitalize on new opportunities as they arise. New tech moves from bleeding edge to mainstream at an ever-increasing […]

April 1, 2024

In the digital age, organizations increasingly rely on data for strategic decision-making, making the management of this data more critical than ever. This reliance has spurred a significant shift across industries, driven by advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine […]

March 28, 2024

Most enterprises are juggling multiple commercial, open source, and homegrown network automation tools, and few are reporting fully successful automation initiatives. Network automation technology promises operational efficiencies and reduced security risks for enterprise businesses, which makes it seem like an […]

March 27, 2024

A data lakehouse, in the simplest terms, combines the best functionalities of a data lake and a data warehouse. It offers a unified platform for seamlessly integrating both structured and unstructured data, providing businesses agility, scalability, and flexibility in their […]

March 27, 2024

One of the few certainties in this world is that customers will always expect more from their service providers, and that whether they remain customers depends greatly on whether that expectation is met. And it isn’t just customers whose expectations […]

March 26, 2024

For businesses to become truly customer-centric, CIOs must instill a more scientific approach to customer experience analysis. It may be far-fetched to imagine a future where IT professionals morph into customer scientists, but next-gen IT needs to be on a […]

March 21, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the power to change the global economy and potentially, one day, every aspect of our lives. There are numerous possible uses for the technology across industries, and new AI projects and applications are frequently released to the public. […]

March 21, 2024

The rapid growth of digital data has led to a significant environmental impact that cannot be overlooked. Understanding the need for a greener digital landscape and sustainable data management is crucial to mitigate this impact and ensure an eco-friendly future. […]

March 19, 2024

Large language models (LLMs) seem ideal for creating natural language interfaces, but the rise of ChatGPT and other similar tools has raised a question: Are LLMs right for optimizing business processes? In short, the answer is a resounding “yes.” Of […]

March 19, 2024

Efficiency leads to increased productivity and cost savings. Here are seven ways you can boost IT efficiency for lasting impact. No CIO wants to lead an inefficient IT organization. That’s a given. Yet due to inattention or by sticking to […]

March 18, 2024

Extreme weather events and warnings from experts that keeping temperature rises below the 1.5°C limit is becoming increasingly difficult have raised public awareness of the impact of global warming. Businesses and consumers alike are thinking more about climate change, the […]

March 18, 2024

The world has become “sensor-fied.” Sensors on everything, including cars, factory machinery, turbine engines, and spacecraft, continuously collect data that developers leverage to optimize efficiency and power AI systems. So, it’s no surprise that time series—the type of data these […]

March 13, 2024

A data dictionary describes data in business terms, including information about the data. It includes elements like data types, structure details, and security restrictions. Unlike business glossaries, which focus on data across the organization, data dictionaries support data architectures – […]

March 12, 2024

While early science fiction shows like “Buck Rogers” (1939) and “The Fly” (1950) depicted teleportation technology, it was Star Trek’s transporter room that made real-time living matter transfer a classical sci-fi trope. While we haven’t built technology that enables real-time […]

March 12, 2024

Data integration tools are used to collect data from external (and internal) sources, and to reformat, cleanse, and organize the collected data. The ultimate goal of data integration tools is to combine data from a variety of different sources, and […]

February 29, 2024

Generative AI offers great potential as an interface for enabling users to query your data in unique ways to receive answers honed for their needs. For example, as query assistants, generative AI tools can help customers better navigate an extensive […]

February 29, 2024

Marketing budgets are never entirely safe. While it may seem like pressure is easing as global economic estimates turn slightly sunnier, consumer demand is still getting more expensive to capture and close – which means scrutiny from finance chiefs is […]

February 28, 2024

Data is the fabric of our connected world. The rise of streaming and enterprise cloud adoption have driven an explosive surge in computing demand, giving rise to data centers around the world. Now, a new wave of demand driven by […]

February 27, 2024

Hey, remember finops? Cost optimization? According to most surveys, it was a big deal in 2023, but you never would have known it, considering the amount of AI noise out there. The State of FinOps is an annual survey conducted […]

February 26, 2024

Data governance was on my mind recently, so I decided to query ChatGPT by entering the prompt: “What is data governance?” The AI responded with: “Data governance is a set of processes, policies, standards, and guidelines that ensure data is […]