Ryan Stevens

Ryan is a senior writer covering live events with theCUBE. After an extensive academic career in engineering, he worked with dozens of tech startups developing new software and hardware products. He has also contributed to the content and documentation needs of companies such as Q4 Inc., PivIT Global and others.

Latest from Ryan Stevens

The role of metadata management tools in the evolution of open data formats

There’s an ongoing changing source of truth amid the data platform shift. It’s a rapidly evolving situation, as companies must consider open table formats and metadata management tools. The open table format landscape includes Delta Lake, Iceberg and Apache Hudi. Much has happened in recent months, including Databricks Inc. purchasing Tabular Inc., according to Bob ...

Netskope weighs in as AI surge drives new CISO cybersecurity strategy

The rise of artificial intelligence has led to a much-needed rapid evolution of cybersecurity. It means a new CISO cybersecurity strategy being more comfortable with risk and seeking out better C-suite alignment, according to recent research from Netskope Inc. There’s no question that AI investment is growing fast. It’s the first year that investment is ...

On theCUBE Pod: The Intel job cuts impact and navigating the new data landscape

The talk of the tech world this week revolved around Intel Corp.’s confirmation that it would cut a significant number of jobs from its massive global workforce. The Intel job cuts impact was a main focus for theCUBE Research industry analysts John Furrier (pictured, left) and Dave Vellante (right) to dive into on the latest ...

Microsoft advances data management with open formats and AI integration

Five years ago, if one were to talk about open data formats or governance, they might end up putting others to sleep. But today, it’s become the most important conversation going. It’s clear that data has evolved. That evolution poses certain advantages for customers, according to Dipti Borkar (pictured), vice president and general manager at ...

On theCUBE Pod: A look ahead to Supercloud 7 and a data platforming analysis

The blowback continues tied to the massive outage from CrowdStrike Holdings Inc., having hit an estimated 8.5 million computers running Windows. Providing an CrowdStrike outage impact analysis was a main focus for theCUBE Research industry analysts John Furrier (pictured, left) and Dave Vellante (right) to dive into on the latest episode of the CUBE podcast, as ...

Alteryx seeks to combine predictive and prescriptive AI en route to innovation in the enterprise

The convergence of analytics and AI, including prescriptive AI, is reshaping industries, offering unprecedented opportunities for innovation and growth. It’s becoming clear that as data becomes more accessible and technology advances, data-driven insights can help drive valuable outcomes in organizations. Organizations have taken note. According to a survey from big-data firm Alteryx Inc., 82% of ...

Seizing the AI moment: Juniper Networks’ vision for the future of enterprise infrastructure

The future of artificial intelligence infrastructure is here, and modern business operations are seeking to capitalize, including with enterprise AI tools. It’s a fast-moving evolution that is expected only to grow in the years to come: By 2026, Gartner Inc. has forecasted that more than 80% of enterprises will have used generative AI APIs or ...

Three insights you might have missed from theCUBE’s coverage of the CDOIQ Symposium

The artificial intelligence revolution is changing industry understandings of what a chief data officer is. AI infrastructure demands have driven the evolution of the role beyond the merging of the chief data and analytics officer positions. Unpacking the role of the CDO in the age of AI infrastructure demands was a central focus of last ...

AI data cleansing takes center stage in evolving data governance landscape

Anyone who has worked in the data industry for several decades can speak to its continued evolution. Today, the focus has shifted to artificial intelligence, emphasizing AI data cleansing and governance, as clean data is essential for effective AI implementation. That’s an emphasis that many have been pushing forward in this new era. Data must ...

What to expect during the ‘Supermicro Open Storage Summit’ event series: Join theCUBE August 13 to 29, 2024

Amid the artificial intelligence era, innovations in storage solutions are reshaping how businesses manage and utilize data. Interest in high-performance computing, media and entertainment, hyperconverged infrastructure, software-led solutions and AI has never been higher. That’s an area in which Super Micro Computer Inc. seeks to capitalize. The upcoming Supermicro Open Storage Summit event will be ...