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Be careful what you wish for, because your GenAI engine can easily create it! And best be careful where you point that AI gun, because fully 80% of your corporate information is essentially dark data: You don't know what it is, where it is, or what someone might do with it. So what's an enterprise data pro to do? Check out this episode of InsideAnalysis as Host @eric_kavanagh interviews industry l...

AI is everywhere, but not everyone knows how to use it yet, at least not practically. But that's all changing, even as you read this! Check out this episode of InsideAnalysis to hear from several experts, including the legendary Andreas Weigend, former Chief Scientist of Amazon and data coach for former German Chancellor, Angela Merkel and Chinese billionaire Jack Ma; along with Kenneth Maglio of...

The whole purpose of the analytics industry is to help organizations make better, more informed decisions. But the actual decisioning process often remains opaque and difficult to qualify. That's where a business rules management system can come into play. How does it work, and what benefit can you accrue? Check out this episode of InsideAnalysis to find out! Host @eric_kavanagh will interview Sar...

Ask any cloud engineer and they'll tell you: APIs are the new gateways to innovation. As such API management is now a top concern for CxOs everywhere. To use these tools effectively, companies should employ a multifaceted approach that encompasses documentation, security, backward compatibility, performance optimization, reliability, scalability, and interoperability. Ignoring any of these conside...

With the Turing Test now in our collective rearview mirror, we need some means of discerning what's real from what's... generated! Deep Fakes and GenAI engines are causing quite a stir, and it's no wonder. How can we navigate through these turbulent times without jeapordizing the trust that underpins all business?   Check out this episode of InsideAnalysis to find out! Host @eric_kavanagh will int...

Who are you, really? Do you deserve access to this information? That's a question that corporate systems ask all the time, any time someone tries to log in! Passwords still rule the day, but biometrics are coming on strong. And the evolution of cloud computing is certainly a driving force for change! Check out this episode of InsideAnalysis to learn more, as Host @eric_kavanagh interviews Art Pogh...

With the cloud maturing rapidly into a center of gravity for data and functionality, most organizations recognize the need to optimize their information architecture, and redesign critical workflows. Cloud-native is the new standard, and it's just in time for leveraging the remarkable power of AI. How can this nexus of disciplines super-charge your organizational transformation? Check out this ina...

Careful is as careful does! Never before has that truism carried more weight than today, as businesses all over the world look to leverage the remarkable power of Generative AI. Solutions like OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Bard and others are already revolutionizing how content is created, and the race is on to fine-tune models for individual organizations. But wait! There's likely some bad data hidi...

The thirst for analytics has never been greater, as organizations look to leverage vast troves of data to better understand their business, and their markets. But the scale of today's information landscape is so much greater than ever before, which puts tremendous strain on traditional solutions. What's an enterprise to do? One solution is a hyperscale data warehouse, designed from the ground up t...

The GTM game today looks (almost) nothing like it did 10 years ago. The one-two punch of AI and Automation puts us all on a track to innovate or die. How are today's tech-focused organiztions adapting? Check out this episode of InsideAnalysis to find out! Host @eric_kavanagh will interview Brett Hansen of Semarchy.

The dirty secret of Natural Language Processing (NLP) is that data science teams must still build artisanal, one-off data connectors and preprocessing pipelines manually, which takes extensive time and significant effort. This is a serious bottleneck which inhibits time to value, and ultimately blunts the potential impact of expensive Ai projects. What if that process could be automated, such that...

Open the pod bay doors, pal! The generative AI cat is officially out of the bag. With Databricks investing $1.3 billion in MosaicML Google sporting a fast-improving Bard, GitHub rocking Co-Pilot, and serial inventor / billionaire Elon Musk launching yet another company, Xai, the honeymoon is already over for the recently crowned ChatGPT. What does it all mean for you and your company? A new chapte...

The business world knows that digital transformation must happen. It's not a question of whether, but how. One company that took a unique approach is Mendix, which created a visual programming language to enable business and IT leaders to collaborate directly on redesigning critical business processes. Learn how on this episode of InsideAnalysis as Host @eric_kavanagh interviews VP Sheryl Koenigsb...

You've surely heard about Large Language Models by now, so-called LLMs such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Bard, Databricks' Dolly or GitHub's Co-Pilot. But how do they work, exactly? And what can you do with them? Find out on this episode of InsideAnalysis as Host @eric_kavanagh interviews Mike Finley of AnswerRocket! They'll get into the nuts and bolts of connecting LLMs to your traditional BI an...

What, exactly, is a data mesh? Google the concept and you'll find 20 software vendors sponsoring content to explain it to you. But they don't all agree! The innovators, Zhamak Dehghani and her team at NextData are working on it, but they're a small startup and the cat is way out of the bag now. What does that portend for end users everywhere? Check out this episode of InsideAnalysis to find out! H...

The third major iteration of the Internet will be a far cry from the earliest days! That's especially true in terms of distribution. In many ways, Web 3.0 is all about the distributed Web. That's true already for storage, but some forward-looking innovators are working on the next major phase: compute! Check out this episode of InsideAnalysis to hear Host @eric_kavanagh interview Stefaan Vervaet o...

The scale and complexity of today's technology landscape eclipses anything in the history of business. The maturation of highly distributed computing is one major factor, but there are many others like AI, IoT, Data Fabric, the list goes on. To succeed in this rapidly changing world, one stalwart security vendor is going rogue: Solar Winds, a provider of observability and IT management solutions,...

Time was, developers lived in a waterfall world: They would spend months working on some monolithic application, perhaps a data warehouse, before anything went into production. This meant that business value took a long time to materialize, which was problematic for numerous reasons: cost, time, market changes, personnel. Today, the most innovative companies are moving much faster than that by ado...

As we celebrate Memorial Day, here are some great interviews from this year on InsideAnalysis so far!  

Companies spend billions of dollars every year on AI and Analytics. But what's the value? How should you articulate that to business sponsors? Check out this episode of InsideAnalysis to find out! Host @eric_kavanagh will interview three industry veterans: David Sweenor, Nick Jewell and Shawn rogers. They'll discuss success strategies and methods for making data work.

An Exclusive Interview with Data Legend Bob Muglia Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella nailed it: "Muglia rightly refocuses us on the people, not just the algorithms and machines, behind the next wave of artificial intelligence." Who will drive the value of AI in our society? The people! Sure, the tech matters, but people bring the ideas, the spirit, the energy and the moxie. So, who are those innovators?...

Don't blink, or you might miss a major development in the data industry! Databricks just announced acquisition of Okera, and of course Qlik is in the process of buying Talend. But there are lots of layoffs, too: Practically every company in the data business is going through layoffs right now, usually around 10%. What will that mean? Well, fewer people picking up the pieces and ultimately doing mo...

Most successful large organizations still run mainframe computers. In fact, many mission-critical processes run on mainframes every single day. But should they? Increasingly, companies are looking to modernize their mainframe strategy, usually by moving to the cloud. What does this entail? Check out this episode of InsideAnalysis to find out! Host @eric_kavanagh will speak with Rocket Software Pro...

What happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas! That's especially true for QlikWorld which brought together thousands of the smartest minds in business intelligence and analytics. And with Qlik's acquisition of Talend nearing completion, there was a lot of talk about data management as well. For those who've been in the analytics industry, this is a huge development: one of the most prolific d...

For once, the hype cycle is on point! Generative AI is a big deal. But there are many concerns to be considered, including accuracy, quality and accountability. Guard rails are needed such that companies don't go off the rails. And then there's AI-First Analytics, the next generation of business insights. We'll discuss these topics and more on this episode of InsideAnalysis! Tune in to hear Aible...