Victoria Gayton

Victoria is a field editor for theCUBE, SiliconANGLE Media's livestreaming studio. As a writer for IBM Global Services, she produced thought-leadership white papers on diverse topics, ranging from internet security to AI to cloud computing, for nearly two decades. Today, Victoria's enthusiasm for exploring and writing about emerging technologies continues unabated. In her spare time, she works with an animal rescue group, listens to podcasts that inspire her and prepares (easy) recipes that make her seem like a far better cook than she is.

Latest from Victoria Gayton

Kaseya delivers a next-level cybersecurity playbook for SMBs and MSPs

Small-to-midsize businesses are easy prey for cybercriminals, and effective cyber defense for SMBs must evolve to meet rising threats. With a 70% increase in attacks this year, SMBs face unprecedented risk but often lack the robust defenses of larger enterprises, according to Christophe Bertrand, principal analyst at theCUBE Research. This “it won’t happen to me” ...

IBM’s AI-first strategy: Driving innovation with hybrid cloud and strategic partnerships

As technological innovation frequently outpaces practical application, IBM Corp. has taken a deliberate approach to advancing cloud and enterprise AI solutions, prioritizing functionality, security and sustainable growth. The company’s AI-first strategy reflects its commitment to embedding AI across every facet of the business — not as a standalone product, but as a core driver of enterprise value. “The ...

From Jane Austen to algorithms: How Divya Krishnan built a career on two passions

Tech pioneers often come from diverse and unique backgrounds, blending distinctive skills and perspectives to shape technology leadership. Divya Krishnan (pictured), vice president of product management at Celonis SE, exemplifies how an unusual journey can redefine the boundaries of this field. When Krishnan headed to college, she wasn’t focused on planning her career. Instead, she ...

Reimagining data: How AWS S3 Tables redefine analytics and scalability

Data storage is shifting from static to dynamic with Amazon Web Services Inc.’s introduction of AWS S3 Tables. This move reflects broader industry trends toward open-table formats prioritizing flexibility and interoperability. S3 Tables enable customers to work with mutable, structured query language-like datasets, a significant change from the read-only nature of Apache Parquet files, according ...

Elastic’s AI vision: Unlocking business value from unstructured data

Advances in artificial intelligence are reshaping how enterprises leverage their data. The Search AI platform from Elastic is positioning the company as a front-runner in this movement, according to Ash Kulkarni (pictured), the company’s chief executive officer. By enabling organizations to unlock insights from unstructured data through its innovative Search AI solutions, Elastic is raising the bar ...

How AWS drives practical AI adoption through enterprise collaboration

The transformative potential of artificial intelligence is redefining AI in enterprise strategy, shifting from experimentation to enterprise-wide applications. No longer confined to information technology departments, AI is driving innovation and enabling senior executives to reimagine value creation and risk management, according to Brian Bohan (pictured), director of worldwide consulting partners at Amazon Web Services Inc. “Now ...

Blueprinting the future: MongoDB and AWS partner for AI database integration

As artificial intelligence reshapes industries, AI database integration has become a cornerstone for connecting advanced AI capabilities with practical, real-world applications. Innovations in this space empower developers to simplify data usability and scalability, most notably in AI-driven projects. “Our founders built their own modern database, because they wanted to make it easier to use data, ...

Three insights you might have missed from Microsoft Ignite

Multicloud AI strategies are revolutionizing how organizations approach secure, scalable and integrated artificial intelligence solutions across complex technology landscapes. As businesses prioritize seamless connectivity and robust data access, industry leaders at Microsoft Ignite 2024 spotlighted innovative approaches to simplifying AI deployment and enhancing productivity. Simplifying connectivity has become a critical focus due to the growing need ...

Three insights you might have missed from SC24

High-performance computing innovations are redefining the future of enterprise computing, pushing the boundaries of scalability, sustainability and innovation. At the heart of this transformation is the emergence of scalable AI infrastructure, which is democratizing supercomputing and making advanced technologies accessible to enterprises of all sizes, according to John Furrier, executive analyst at theCUBE Research. “I ...

Three insights you might have missed from KubeCon + CloudNativeCon NA

Artificial intelligence is driving innovation in cloud-native technologies, streamlining processes and enhancing decision-making across industries. Kubernetes AI continues to reshape enterprise operations, tackling challenges from scaling artificial intelligence workloads to addressing security, compliance and modernization needs. As organizations navigate these complexities, automation and innovation remain central to unlocking Kubernetes’ full potential, according to Mike Barrett (pictured, left), ...