Hate being more productive? Ignore AI agents

By Bryan Kirschner, Vice President, Strategy at DataStax Bill Gates has seen (or, for that matter, caused) some profound advances in technology, so I don’t take a contrarian position lightly, but I think the way he describes his epiphany about the importance of AI is only half right. After being “awed” by OpenAI’s GPT model…

Scaling AI? First—get your data storage right

I’ve always rooted for the underdog. Maybe it’s the satisfaction of winning against all odds. Or it’s just mad respect for the struggle, passion, and tenacity that underdogs often exhibit in the face of significant obstacles. Like the real-life story of Billy Beane in the movie Moneyball. As the general manager of the Oakland Athletics, Beane used data and analytics…

What keeps IT leaders up at night?

IT leaders are under enormous pressure to modernize their IT organizations to keep pace with innovation and their competition. Determining the right mix of technologies and methodologies to support an entire organization can be overwhelming – and can keep IT leaders up at night. To gain a better understanding of what IT leaders are focused…

Realizing the promise of low-code/no-code

Businesses that adopt a low-code/no-code-enabled platform find they’re freed from heavily depending on dedicated IT when non-technical users can more easily pursue application development. But low-code/no-code’s value far exceeds this key benefit. In today’s world, as technology changes at lightning speed, a low-code/no-code platform provides the critical foundation enterprises need to quickly adapt to modern…

Volkswagen drives the automotive industry cloud forward

Industry clouds are increasingly becoming go-to solutions for IT leaders seeking services tailored to their verticals. For most enterprises, this involves deploying existing industry-specific offerings from SaaS providers or hypervisors. For the innovative few, co-creating custom industry solutions in conjunction with cloud providers can not only fulfill an internal need but also provide the opportunity…

Piyush Chowhan, CIO, Panda Retail: Leadership positions demand tough decisions

With more than two decades of experience working in global consumer and retail companies, Piyush Chowhan is passionate for transforming businesses by leveraging technology. Currently the CIO of Saudi Arabia-based Panda Retail Company, he’s focused on building innovative digital strategies to maximize today’s opportunities and prepare the organization for future disruptions. In a free-wheeling discussion…

6 strategic imperatives for your next data strategy

According to the MIT Technology Review Insights Survey, an enterprise data strategy supports vital business objectives including expanding sales, improving operational efficiency, and reducing time to market. It can also help organizations enter new product or service markets, as well as improve innovation, maintenance of physical assets, and ESG. The problem is today, just 13%…

Converged endpoint management: reduce cost, complexity, and risk

Prevention is always better than cure. In cybersecurity, it’s also usually cheaper and less likely to expose the organization to reputational, financial, and compliance risk. That’s why prevention-first security is a best practice for delivering cyber-hygiene across enterprise endpoints. The challenge is that endpoint security and management teams often work in silos, using separate point…