The scale and complexity of today's technology landscape eclipses anything in the history of business. The maturation of highly distributed computing is one major factor, but there are many others like AI, IoT, Data Fabric, the list goes on. To succeed in this rapidly changing world, one stalwart security vendor is going rogue: Solar Winds, a provider of observability and IT management solutions, is changing its business model and vision. Check out this episode of InsideAnalysis to find out how!...
Jun 12, 2023•51 min
Time was, developers lived in a waterfall world: They would spend months working on some monolithic application, perhaps a data warehouse, before anything went into production. This meant that business value took a long time to materialize, which was problematic for numerous reasons: cost, time, market changes, personnel. Today, the most innovative companies are moving much faster than that by adopting more agile methodologies. This requires a much different approach, one that is often fueled by...
Jun 05, 2023•53 min
As we celebrate Memorial Day, here are some great interviews from this year on InsideAnalysis so far!
May 29, 2023•54 min
Companies spend billions of dollars every year on AI and Analytics. But what's the value? How should you articulate that to business sponsors? Check out this episode of InsideAnalysis to find out! Host @eric_kavanagh will interview three industry veterans: David Sweenor, Nick Jewell and Shawn rogers. They'll discuss success strategies and methods for making data work.
May 22, 2023•53 min
An Exclusive Interview with Data Legend Bob Muglia Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella nailed it: "Muglia rightly refocuses us on the people, not just the algorithms and machines, behind the next wave of artificial intelligence." Who will drive the value of AI in our society? The people! Sure, the tech matters, but people bring the ideas, the spirit, the energy and the moxie. So, who are those innovators? What's their secret? We'll find out in this special episode of InsideAnalysis as Host @eric_kavanag...
May 15, 2023•53 min
Don't blink, or you might miss a major development in the data industry! Databricks just announced acquisition of Okera, and of course Qlik is in the process of buying Talend. But there are lots of layoffs, too: Practically every company in the data business is going through layoffs right now, usually around 10%. What will that mean? Well, fewer people picking up the pieces and ultimately doing more work! That will likely result in more use of ChatGPT and similar Large Language Models (LLM), lik...
May 08, 2023•52 min
Most successful large organizations still run mainframe computers. In fact, many mission-critical processes run on mainframes every single day. But should they? Increasingly, companies are looking to modernize their mainframe strategy, usually by moving to the cloud. What does this entail? Check out this episode of InsideAnalysis to find out! Host @eric_kavanagh will speak with Rocket Software Product VP Doug Johnson. They’ll discuss how many large organizations are approaching data modernizatio...
May 01, 2023•52 min
What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas! That’s especially true for QlikWorld which brought together thousands of the smartest minds in business intelligence and analytics. And with Qlik’s acquisition of Talend nearing completion, there was a lot of talk about data management as well. For those who’ve been in the analytics industry, this is a huge development: one of the most prolific data management and integration vendors joining one of the most venerable analytics firms in the worl...
Apr 24, 2023•51 min
For once, the hype cycle is on point! Generative AI is a big deal. But there are many concerns to be considered, including accuracy, quality and accountability. Guard rails are needed such that companies don't go off the rails. And then there's AI-First Analytics, the next generation of business insights. We'll discuss these topics and more on this episode of InsideAnalysis! Tune in to hear Aible CEO Arijit Sengupta and 7wData Founder Yves Mulkers explore the transformative potential of Generati...
Apr 17, 2023•54 min
Check out this InsideAnalysis episode with Christian Dawson of i2Coalition to hear about the Ethical Web Data Collection Initiative, which aims to establish guidelines for collecting user data online in a more ethical and transparent way. The speakers provide insights into the importance of user consent, data security, and accountability in web data collection, and encourage listeners to support the initiative and advocate for ethical data collection practices in their own online experiences....
Apr 10, 2023•51 min
How important is good leadership? Well, when times are good, anyone can look like a great leader. It’s when times get tough that the true leaders stand up. Check out this episode of InsideAnalysis as Host @eric_kavanagh tackles the topic of leadership, in preparation for his panel in New York City at the Reuters NEXT Conference, Nov. 8-9!
Apr 03, 2023•54 min
As organizations become increasingly digital, the finance team's job should get easier. Greater transparency into payables helps navigate challenging economic conditions. Better forecasts enable informed decisions about where to focus expenditures. And connected systems can yield visibility across the organization, thus fueling better collaboration both internally, and with key customers and partners.
Mar 27, 2023•54 min
Exciting times for us data geeks! The 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors have been upgraded with the launch of two new processors - Sapphire Rapids HBM and Ponte Vecchio. They bring substantial upgrades in performance, efficiency, and security and make them ideal for AI and supercomputing. 🤖💻 #IntelAmbassador Introducing Sapphire Rapids HBM - a processor with a clock speed of up to 3.9GHz, supporting up to 56 cores and 12 memory channels. It also features HBM (High-Bandwidth Memory) for ...
Mar 16, 2023•54 min
Who Are You? No, really! That's what modern systems want to know when you show up at a Web site, or try to log into an enterprise system. And it's really important to get the answer right. Failure to do so can be bad, or really bad. But annoying your employees, partners and customers is also a risk. How are today's innovators solving for this key chellenge? Check out this episode of InsideAnalysis to find out as Host @eric_kavanagh interviews Eric Olden of Strata Identity, Arick Goomanovsky of E...
Mar 14, 2023•54 min
The potential of AI is finally coming into focus, and it is vast. OpenAI's ChatGPT3 has proven remarkably adept at writing poems, tweets, articles, even fictional stories. Oh, and it writes code, too! But just as its meteoric rise seemed unstoppable, something went sideways. What does this mean for Ethical AI? We'll discuss on this episode of #InsideAnalysis as Host @eric_kavanagh interviews several experts, including AI visionary and Aible CEO, Arijit Sengupta, plus industry Analyst Shawn Roger...
Feb 20, 2023•54 min
When the going gets tough, CFO's get strategic. The tools available today enable a wide range of options for lowering costs, expediting processes and creating improved customer and partner experiences. Intelligent automation is key, and some companies have even achieved an 80% reduction in workload for their teams. How do they do it? Check out this episode of InsideAnalysis to find out! Host @eric_kavanagh will interview two experts: David Fractor, CFO of ImaginAB; and Findependence Publisher, J...
Feb 13, 2023•54 min
Feb 06, 2023•53 min
Teamwork makes the dream work! That’s especially true today as organizations are figuring out how the immediacy of modern collaboration can solve previously intractable problems. No more throwing things over the wall and hoping for the best. Now, teams can gather together, either in person or virtually, to hash out plans for capturing, managing and analyzing data, resulting in much greater visibility and situational awareness across the enterprise.
Feb 01, 2023•54 min
Can you feel the changes underfoot? Business processes are getting streamlined. Automation fueled by AI and ML is optimizing formerly unwieldy processes, leading to better customer experience, and faster time-to-market. The impact is clear for many organizations: digital transformation is happening, and that's improving uptake across the board.
Feb 01, 2023•54 min
What is the best part of AI/ML? Watching the business improve! Sure, it's exciting to find a meaningful pattern in the data; it's fun to build and train the models, but nothing screams success like a noticeable movement of the needle. That's what organizations are discovering these days as they grease the tracks to improvement, often thanks to a robust platform for enterprise intelligence.
Feb 01, 2023•53 min
Ever fancy yourself a venture capitalist? Well, now's your chance! A forward-looking organization just opened the door to a whole new way of investing. Enabled by crowdfunding legislation and clever ideas, Nobody Studios focuses on creating new companies faster and more efficiently. And investors get to profit as these businesses grow. Learn more on this episode of InsideAnalysis as Host @eric_kavanagh interviews several guests, including Mark McNally and Barry O'Reilly of Nobody Studios and Don...
Jan 30, 2023•54 min
Open-source software changed the world. First there was the operating system with Linux, and then the data stack. Now, there's networking and AI and IoT and more. There's even an open data platform that promises to liberate any SQL database your organization uses. Sound interesting? Check out this episode of InsideAnalysis to learn more! Host @eric_kavanagh will interview Ben Haynes of Directus about how an open data platform can future-proof your business.
Jan 23, 2023•54 min
Remember those stories about the wild, wild west? That's somewhat like the world of Software-as-a-Service, or SaaS. Anything goes, including budgets gone wild. But as sticker shock strikes the C-Suite, some companies are getting smarter and finding creative ways to manage the costs of cloud. Check out this episode of InsideAnalysis to hear Host @eric_kavanagh interview Rob Glickman of Cledara, Ray Rike of RevOps Squared, and Ben Murray, the Saas CFO.
Jan 16, 2023•54 min
Research shows that many information workers spend hours a day just trying to find the right report or dashboard to help make a decision or recommendation. That's because analytic assets tend to proliferate, especially in larger organizations. This often leads to redundancy, unnecessary costs, and even poor data quality when suboptimal assets are chosen. Enter, Analytics Catalogs! Check out this episode of Inside Analysis to learn from Analyst Sanjeev Mohan of SanjMo, DigitalHive CTO Scott Masso...
Jan 09, 2023•54 min
In our penultimate show for 2022, InsideAnalysis spoke with several experts, including Balaji Genesan of Privera about data governance with teeth; Soma Somasundaram, CTO of Infor, about "composable" ERP; and Lou Bajuk of the newly renamed Posit.co, formerly R Studio, about the maturation of data science!
Dec 19, 2022•54 min
The beauty of nature represents a breathtaking treausre of life on earth. Especially in difficult times, the artwork of Mother Nature can bring us all together as we celebrate the diversity, grace and power of our reality. One dedicated team understands this deeply, and has worked for years to bring light to the world, in the form of nature-driven art! World renowned Earthworks/Crop Artist Stan Herd with a crew of five have been working away to make a quarter-acre sized portrait of Maya Angelou ...
Dec 06, 2022•54 min
Like it or not, every business is vulnerable to cyber attacks. And that vulnerability increases as hackers become more crafty. To help organizations manage this threat, researchers at SPECOPS have identified several best practices for mitigating this risk. One trick is the use of a honeypot, a program or service that's designed to mimic a production system, but is in fact a trap designed to gather information on the hackers themselves. This approach is especially valuable in this era of signific...
Nov 21, 2022•53 min
When inflation strikes, everybody listens. Very few business models can escape the far-reaching impact of rising prices, especially for basics like energy and food. Throw in some supply chain concerns and you have a perfect storm for financial troubles. Many organizations are using this forcing function to nail down better protocols for payments. After all, money going out the door is a good place to focus when times get tight. Find out how advances in FinTech are fueling new ways of navigating ...
Nov 08, 2022•54 min
Join for the special Halloween episode of Inside Analysis to get an overview of the latest and hottest conferences in the data world. Check out the second part of the episode to hear @eric_kavanagh interview Tucker Callaway of Mezmo and Chris Larsen of Redpanda Data at KubeCon.
Nov 01, 2022•54 min
How are progressive organizations handling modern data and analytics? New roles and personas are showing up on the data analytics horizon. Data management architectures are constantly evolving, while automation and augmentation are becoming more important by the day. Learn all about these topics and more on this episode of InsideAnalysis, as host @eric_kavanagh interviews Fern Halper from TDWI, and Saptarshi Sengupta from Denodo.
Oct 24, 2022•52 min
