For as long as people have been conducting business, they have been using technology to enhance their efforts. In the late 18th century, industrial technology launched a revolutionary era of accelerated business growth. And in the late 20th century, the digital revolution transformed the business world again, leveraging AI and big data to boost efficiency […]
Vendor-Agnostic Multi-Cloud Management Is a True Game Changer
Global spending on public cloud in 2023 will grow by an estimated 20.7% to $591.8 billion, according to Gartner. The benefits of cloud migration are well known. Inherent variable cost structures enable businesses to evolve away from the traditional fixed-cost methods of managing IT infrastructure, adopting cloud-first models that are controllable, agile, and secure; enable operations to readily scale as needed; and optimize […]
Data Mesh: A Pit Stop on the Road to a Data-Centric Culture
The noble effort to build a “data-centric” culture is really a journey, not a destination. With that perspective, we can understand that no matter how good a given environment seems to be –especially compared to whatever existed before – there’s always room for enhancement. As more technologies, strategies, and disciplines emerge, the ongoing evolution ensures constant improvement. […]
Data Governance: The Oft-Overlooked Pillar of Strong Data Quality
What are the most common causes of Data Quality issues? The conventional answer to that question includes problems like inaccurate data, duplicate data, or data containing missing values. These are the sorts of issues that organizations tend to focus on when they want to improve the quality of their data so that they can leverage […]
Architecting Real-Time Analytics for Speed and Scale
In today’s fast-paced world, the concept of patience as a virtue seems to be fading away, as people no longer want to wait for anything. If Netflix takes too long to load or the nearest Lyft is too far, users are quick to switch to alternative options. The demand for instant results is not limited […]
Cyber Detection: A Must-Have in Primary Storage
Enterprise storage is a critical component of a comprehensive corporate cybersecurity strategy. If an enterprise does not include cyber storage resilience in their measures to secure their enterprise IT infrastructure, it’s the equivalent of going on vacation and leaving the back door and back windows of your house open, so you have made it easier for criminals […]
Large Language Models in the Enterprise: It’s Time to Find a Middle Ground
ChatGPT, the conversational chatbot released by OpenAI in November, garnered 100 million users in just two months, making it the fastest-growing consumer app in Internet history. But the technology that underpins ChatGPT is relevant and appealing to businesses as well. As you may already know, GPT stands for generative pre-trained transformer, which is the technology underlying the […]
You Are Overspending on Cloud and SaaS: Here’s Why and What to Do
The shift to public cloud, private cloud, and SaaS is ubiquitous and occurring at an accelerating pace. The benefits of well-known cloud services and infrastructure are easier to deploy and manage and, typically, are cheaper and more efficient than operating a data center. Those same benefits, however, also introduce the potential for overspending, orphaned resources, and duplicate […]
Containers vs. Virtual Machines (and Why It Matters for Data Center Professionals)
In the world of IT not so very long ago, there was a significant shift that transformed the way we manage and deploy applications. Virtualization, a technology that made traditional infrastructure more efficient, gained immense popularity among Microsoft SQL Server professionals. However, the IT industry is constantly evolving, and now containerization has emerged as the latest […]
A Field Guide for Launching and Growing a Career in Data Science
In recent years, the demand for data scientists has skyrocketed as organizations recognize the value of data-driven insights. Despite increased on-ramps and educational paths to a career in Data Science, there continues to be a concern amidst this increasing demand: the underrepresentation of women in Data Science and other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) […]