Mark Albertson

Mark Albertson is a senior writer for theCUBE, SiliconANGLE Media’s livestreaming studio. He is an experienced technology reporter, recognized by Onalytica as a "Who's Who In Cloud Influencer" and named to Peerlyst’s “24 Powerful Cybersecurity Journalists.” Prior to SiliconANGLE, Mark wrote for the San Francisco Examiner, Blasting News, and CBS-Bay Area.

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NetApp fuels Aston Martin F1 team’s data insights and race car performance

In Formula One racing, where cars move through a racecourse at speeds that can exceed 230 miles per hour, every millisecond matters. In its quest to maximize race car performance, the Aston Martin Formula One Team relies on Net App Inc.’s infrastructure for data insights that can bring it first across the finish line. “Every aspect ...

NetApp and Intel launch AIPod Mini to simplify AI deployment

NetApp Inc. and Intel Corp. recently unveiled a jointly developed solution to reduce customer friction in AI deployment. The offering, AIPod Mini, removes the need for deep data science familiarity and reduces complexity through a combination of Intel Xeon 6 processors, an integrated artificial intelligence software stack and NetApp’s data management technology. “What’s unique about ...

Object First and Ootbi team up on backup storage for the AI era

Having a backup storage system that can be trusted to bring critical data back quickly in the event of a ransomware attack is emerging as a key requirement in enterprise cybersecurity. This need is also a core tenet for Object First Inc., the Veeam-focused, object-based backup solutions company. Its Ootbi offering, named for “out-of-the-box immutability,” ...

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 ...