In today’s world, a single-environment approach to IT is no longer supporting the needs of modern businesses. According to my company’s fifth annual Enterprise Cloud Index (ECI), organizations today, and moving forward, are apt to use more than one infrastructure – a trend that only intensified during the pandemic due to supply chain issues. This unique combination […]
No Storage, No Future Tech: Why Cutting-Edge Innovations Rely on Tried-and-True Data Storage
Imagine if you asked a large language model to write a fantasy story about a girl who wanders into a magical forest and meets a pirate with the same name as your brother, a fairy allergic to pixie dust, and a cat who speaks in iambic pentameter. Then, pair that with an AI image generator […]
Data Provisioning: Ingest, Curate, and Publish
A collection of facts from which inferences can be made is called data. It is the basis on which factual information is derived, providing relevant results to the end users. Data is the cornerstone of contemporary society and is crucial to many facets of people’s lives. In order to gain knowledge and make wise decisions, […]
10 Data Streaming Challenges Enterprises Face Today
Businesses are swamped with a flood of real-time data coming from sources such as websites, social media, digital activity records, various sensors, cloud technology, and numerous machines and gadgets. The list keeps getting longer. The need for immediate analysis and customer insights has pushed the growth of this kind of data sky-high. And with that […]
The Top Benefits of Analyzing Data at the Edge
Demand for real-time data and analytics has never been higher – and for good reason. Businesses want to be able to tap into their data and generate insights that can lead to a competitive edge in their respective industry. To meet those objectives, organizations are increasingly turning to the cloud, on-premise data centers, and the […]
Managing Data Costs on Azure
As more businesses migrate their operations and data to the cloud, managing costs becomes an increasingly pertinent concern. Microsoft Azure, being one of the most versatile and popular cloud platforms, offers a vast array of data services but also comes with its own set of costs. Proper management of these costs can help businesses leverage […]
Building Resilient Data Ecosystems for Safeguarding Data Integrity and Security
The term “big data” is no longer the exclusive preserve of big companies. Businesses of all sizes increasingly see the benefits of being data-driven. Various factors have moved along this evolution, ranging from widespread use of cloud services to the availability of more accessible (and affordable) data analytics and business intelligence tools. Effective access to […]
Data Portability Offers the Only Prospect of Gaining Control Over Our Digital Identity
In the digital age, our lives are intricately intertwined with the vast amount of data we generate, akin to footprints on snow. Every online interaction, every purchase, and every social media post leaves a trackable trail, which taken together represents our digital identity. This digital self, however, is increasingly under threat – from data breaches, […]
Why AI Forces Data Management to Up Its Game
The Information Age has flooded the modern enterprise with data. Demand for enterprise storage capacity will only increase in the years ahead. By the end of this decade, new enterprise storage capacity shipments are forecast to be 15 ZB per year, with the active installed base exceeding 45 ZB. Where Is This Growth Coming From? Business and […]
Unlocking the Full Potential of Cloud Technology: The Benefits of Managed Cloud Services
Cloud technology has revolutionized how businesses operate, offering scalable, flexible, and cost-effective solutions to everyday tasks. And further progress is on the horizon – by 2024, Gartner estimates the cloud computing market will eclipse $724 million, up from $490 million in 2022. Just think about the headway IT leaders can make with this degree of investment […]