Mark Albertson
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As organizations build abstraction layers to create a more consistent cross-cloud experience and data governance, it’s impossible to ignore the major enterprises that are also following this path. These include firms such as Walmart Inc., which has built a massive data repository …
Snowflake vs. Databricks: Analysts dissect survey results showing joint customer interest in open table formats
Survey results recently published by SiliconANGLE showed that enterprise customers remained conflicted on how to rationalize a need to balance data trust with a strong motivation to move fast and innovate. As key data management firms, such as Databricks Inc. and Snowflake …
Catalysts of change: How strategic procurement creates value in a data-driven business world
Can strategic procurement be a catalyst of change in business? Two enterprise practitioners believe it can, and they have seen how enabling and embracing data-driven procurement with a strategic mindset has generated results. This approach represents a change for procurement from a …
Partnership between Google Cloud and Elasticsearch helps customers solve big data problems with generative AI
When Google LLC announced new generative AI features for its cloud platform in April, the company provided users with an ability to use technology from Elasticsearch Inc. to leverage cross-network data for model training. The announcement highlighted how Google Cloud has been …
Cloudera’s true hybrid model provides foundation for building AI use cases
With more than 25 exabytes of data under management, Cloudera Inc. has staked out its position as a central player in the delivery of enterprise artificial intelligence, automation and advanced analytics. The company’s approach is what it calls a true hybrid model, a solution …
What does ‘Apple Intelligence’ mean for the enterprise? TheCUBE ‘AI Insights and Innovation’ podcast analysis
In early June, Apple Inc. unveiled its artificial intelligence strategy with the announcement of its Apple Intelligence technology that will be integrated in its devices and apps. Apple’s AI vision is based on a system that processes AI tasks on devices and …
Is the mainframe a viable option for generative AI?
The history of the mainframe computer goes back to the 1930s, yet this powerful system remains just as relevant as ever with the dawn of mainframe AI. Mainframes, large computers designed to process complex calculations and manage vast amounts of data, are …
Optimism abounds as semiconductor industry takes aim at AI-fueled trillion-dollar market
The wave of adoption for artificial intelligence that is sweeping through the business world has lifted the fortunes of several technology industries, most notably the semiconductor sector. The processor industry experienced rapid growth in the 1970s and 1980s with the rise of …
Building the modern application platform: Industry veteran Bob Muglia forecasts rise of the knowledge graph
Bob Muglia has a keen eye for technologies in the modern data stack. After growing Microsoft Corp.’s Enterprise Division into a $14 billion business more than a decade ago, he positioned Snowflake Inc. for an IPO that remains the largest debut of …
Three insights you might have missed from theCUBE’s coverage of HPE Discover
Artificial intelligence took center stage at HPE Discover last week. For three days, company executives captivated audiences with keynote sessions focused on Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.’s cutting-edge AI solutions and the robust infrastructure it’s building to support them. New solutions for AI …