Davos Unfiltered: The Good, The Chaotic, and How to Thrive in the MadnessIn January 2025, I finally checked “attend Davos” off my bucket list and made my way to the Alpine hub of global changemakers to experience…Jan 2814Jan 2814
The Era of Passive Data Management is Over; What CDOs Must Do (Now) to Drive AI-driven…As AI continues to reshape industries, Chief Data Officers (CDOs) are at the forefront of driving digital transformation. They hold a…Jan 17Jan 17
Groundbreaking Insights from AWS re:Invent 2024AWS re:Invent 2024 was one of the most rewarding editions since I began attending in 2017. While earlier conferences were marked by a…Dec 28, 20241Dec 28, 20241
2025 Enterprise Data & AI Trends: Agents, Platforms, and MoonshotsMaking predictions, especially in a rapidly evolving field like data and AI, is notoriously difficult. Nevertheless, we, Rajesh Parikh and…Dec 24, 20247Dec 24, 20247
Data Fabric vs. Data Mesh: Centralized Control or Decentralized Democracy?While the wars between data fabric and data mesh have disappeared from mainstream news, thanks to the meteoric craze of generative AI, the…Dec 16, 20243Dec 16, 20243
FAQ on Demystifying AI AgentsIs an AI agent a groundbreaking leap in the evolution of technology, or is it just the latest buzzword in the ever-accelerating hype cycle…Dec 1, 20242Dec 1, 20242
Empowering Generative AI with MinIO: Unveiling AIStorGenerative AI is full of promise to transform our lives in countless ways. However, it also brings new challenges, especially around the…Nov 14, 2024Nov 14, 2024
How To Build a Modern Database Management System: Reflections from SingleStore Now 2024On October 3, 2024, SingleStore hosted its second annual conference, SingleStore NOW, at the iconic Chase Center in San Francisco. The…Nov 1, 2024Nov 1, 2024
How PostgreSQL is Dominating AI and MulticloudPostgreSQL, once considered a niche database primarily used for academic and research purposes, has experienced a remarkable surge in…Oct 19, 2024Oct 19, 2024
Is Trino the PostgreSQL of Analytics?Exploring the Standard for Data-intensive Interactive AnalyticsOct 16, 2024Oct 16, 2024
Oracle Shines Through Multi-Clouds: A CloudWorld 2024 RetrospectiveHow many cloud companies can claim they colocate their hardware directly inside other cloud providers’ data centers?Sep 28, 20241Sep 28, 20241
Beyond Kafka: The Rise of Kafka-Compatible AlternativesWith Confluent’s purchase of WarpStream, the world of Kafka is once again at a crossroads. If Franz Kafka were alive, he might write about…Sep 25, 202411Sep 25, 202411
AWS’s Comprehensive Stack for Generative AIAmazon Web Services (AWS) is no stranger to the space of innovation. Its patent company, Amazon, completed 30 storied years in the summer…Aug 30, 2024Aug 30, 2024
DataOps’ Rising Importance: What Does Gartner’s Market Guide Tell Us?Gartner™ first published its Market Guide for DataOps in December 2022 and recently refreshed it in August 2024. This blog explores key…Aug 28, 20241Aug 28, 20241
Databricks Data & AI 2024 Summit: A Spark of InnovationTwo weeks of back-to-back Snowflake Summit and Databricks Data and AI Summit (DAIS) left the community with more questions than ever. It…Jun 25, 20243Jun 25, 20243
Snowflake Summit 2024: The Rise of AI Data CloudThe pendulum swings relentlessly. A common theme is emerging after talking to many customers: they are once again asking for an integrated…Jun 11, 20241Jun 11, 20241
Data Transformation Reboot: Use of Copilots in an Agentic ArchitectureGenerative AI shockwaves are disrupting the data and analytics landscape from top to bottom. From changes to the senior leadership of…Jun 10, 2024Jun 10, 2024
Drowning in Data? A Data Security Platform (DSP) is Your Life RaftIn January 2024, Gartner published its first Market Guide on Data Security Platforms, a recognition of the growing importance of combining…Jun 5, 2024Jun 5, 2024
Inside IBM Think 2024: IBM Reboots the Future of Hybrid AIIBM has a brand disadvantage that is seemingly incongruent with the brave new world of generative AI. Many of us have benefited from IBM’s…May 30, 2024May 30, 2024