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AI and ML drive Infinidat’s approach to enterprise storage performance and protection
Is there a place for artificial intelligence and machine learning in today’s enterprise storage technology? Infinidat Ltd.’s data storage system offerings demonstrate how AI/ML can be leveraged for primary storage at scale. Infinidat employs Neural Cache, a patented technology driven by AI and machine learning techniques, to intelligently place data in a tiered storage design. ...
Ex-Snowflake execs launch Genesis Computing to ease data pipeline burnout with AI agents
Two Snowflake Inc. executives left the company last year to start a new venture designed to leverage agentic AI and simplify data operations. The startup, Genesis Computing Inc., is backed with investment from Snowflake itself, and the agents are focused on streamlining the arduous process of creating and managing complex data pipelines. One of those ...
Data strategy helps Snowflake improve marketing initiatives and enhance channel integration
When AI and data come together, marketing initiatives for a business can suddenly become more powerful. This has been the experience of Denise Persson (pictured, right), a nine-year veteran of Snowflake Inc., who is the company’s chief marketing officer. Persson has found that AI can transform campaigns through personalized approaches and a finely-honed message. “Data ...
The new data stack: Unifying OLTP, lakes and graphs for scalable AI
Powering AI at scale requires an infrastructure that can rapidly unlock the value of data. This is leading to a world where data lakes and graph databases are becoming valuable tools for driving analytic workloads. As this infrastructure matures, connectivity will be key, according to Nikita Shamgunov (pictured, right), chief executive officer at Neon Inc. ...
G-III Apparel turns to composable architecture as edge application growth surges
Industry research indicates that the number of production applications running in edge locations will expand significantly within the next three years. The problem is that technical resources at the edge have not yet caught up with the scale of application growth. The challenge confronting major retailers such as G-III Apparel Group is that the expansion ...
Boomi’s AI agent surge sparks push toward standardized integration
AI-driven integration was a key topic of discussion during Boomi World, as the company and its partners focused on making automation and data management more scalable. Boomi LP customers now have 33,000 AI agents in deployment, which is raising the level of interest in standardized interfaces for the artificial intelligence arena. One such interface is ...
Qlik’s Talend powers new data solutions for circular economy specialist Reworld
Building applications for the circular economy takes reliable data, and sustainable waste solutions provider Reworld Holding Corp. was coming up short in this particular area. The company was struggling with access to reliable data from its various systems and reporting tools. The solution was to build the Reworld Data Hub based on QlikTech International AB’s Talend Data ...
Self-serve analytics: BT Group embraces new capabilities for structured data with Qlik Answers
Building on its introduction last year of Qlik Answers for unstructured data, QlikTech International AB unveiled a new AI agentic experience in May. The latest release brings together structured data with unstructured in a single natural language experience, features that Qlik customer BT Group views as a positive next step. “Where we’re trying to get ...
Connected venues and data insight: Ericsson and SAS Institute work together to maximize the fan experience
Attendance at a sports event these days means the smell of popcorn, the roar of a crowd and robust Wi-Fi connectivity in a stadium filled with tens of thousands of smartphone-carrying fans. The first two experiences are a given; the last one takes some work. The 5G connected venue is one of many solutions provided ...
SAS leverages game simulation to help Georgia Pacific improve manufacturing efficiency
Can a combination of video game simulation and analytics from SAS Institute Inc. help transform critical processes in the manufacturing industry? A pilot project at one of the world’s leading manufacturers of paper and wood-based building products offers promising results that this might be the case. A joint effort involving SAS, Epic Games Inc., and ...









