Data is growing on a massive scale – it spreads across geographies, systems, networks, SaaS applications, and multi-cloud. Similarly, data security breaches are following suit and increasing in number (and sophistication) every year. Organizations must modernize their approach to cybersecurity and start giving equal attention to data and infrastructure. Here, data security posture management (DSPM) comes into the […]
Observability Maturity Model: A Framework to Enhance Monitoring and Observability Practices
Imagine this heartfelt conversation between a cloud architect and her customer who is a DevOps engineer: Cloud architect: “How satisfied are you with the monitoring in place?” DevOps engineer: “It is all right. We just monitor our servers and their health status – nothing more.” Cloud architect: “Is that the desired state of monitoring you […]
Navigating the Risks of LLM AI Tools for Data Governance
The sudden advent of large language model (LLM) AI tools, such as ChatGPT, Duet AI for Google Cloud, and Microsoft 365 Copilot, is opening new frontiers in AI-generated content and solutions. But the widespread harnessing of these tools will also soon create an epic flood of content based on unstructured data – representing an unprecedented […]
AI and Big Data: How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming the Business Landscape
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 […]