Oracle expands cloud coverage to over 100 regions

The company aims to double its capacity this year as demand for AI compute “continues to dramatically outstrip supply,” Oracle CEO Safra Catz said Monday.

By Matt Ashare • March 11, 2025

Tech industry alliance rallies around data quality

Microsoft, IBM and Cisco are among the vendors backing the OASIS Data Provenance Standards Technical Committee announced last week.

By Matt Ashare • March 10, 2025

Generative AI adoption stymied by technology, talent woes

“There is a critical gap between organizational ambition and actual readiness,” said Chris McClellen, chief product and technology officer at Pluralsight.

By Matt Ashare • March 6, 2025

Why there needs to be a paradigm shift in observability

The core issue? Our approach to observability has been misguided. We need a paradigm shift from a bottom-up approach to a top-down approach.

By Shmuel Kliger, Founder of Causely • March 5, 2025

Enterprise data woes erode trust, delay projects

Nearly all business leaders contend with AI-related data quality issues, according to a Semarchy report.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • March 3, 2025

How data storytelling turns CIOs into communication leaders

Tech executives can blend visualization, narration, context and emotional engagement to convey information effectively.

By Aura Popa • March 3, 2025

How the NFL gave the Combine a data makeover

The league is leaning on AWS to up its analytics game and give teams and fans better insights during the player showcase this week.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Feb. 27, 2025

Cloud data storage woes drive cost overruns, business delays

Nearly two-thirds of organizations exceeded their budgets last year as unanticipated usage and egress fees piled up, according to Wasabi Technologies.

By Matt Ashare • Feb. 26, 2025

Enterprise data woes lead to poor outcomes

Nearly 3 in 5 business leaders say key decisions are made based on inaccurate or inconsistent data, a SoftServe report found. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Feb. 10, 2025

CIOs must tackle the global tech debt crisis

Enterprises struggle to manage tech debt after years of deferring critical upgrades. AI adoption efforts are only making things worse.

By Kirat Sekhon • Updated Jan. 6, 2025

Data, compute spending to double by next year: survey

As organizations invest in infrastructure to support AI, most approach the technology as an R&D expense, according to Hitachi Vantara.

By Matt Ashare • Jan. 2, 2025

AI costs shape enterprise data strategy

IT leaders are leaning on object storage and hybrid infrastructure to keep budgets in check as they leverage the technology, according to MinIO.

By Matt Ashare • Dec. 11, 2024

Data distribution hurdles hinder financial sector AI

“If you don’t have the right data where you need it, then your AI strategy is broken before it starts,” Digital Realty's Dan Eline said.

By Matt Ashare • Dec. 9, 2024

Oracle activates first AWS multicloud data integration

The two providers launched the first of several planned Oracle Database@AWS deployments on Monday under limited preview.

By Matt Ashare • Dec. 2, 2024

Capital One report finds data disconnect between IT and business leaders

Most executives are confident in their organization’s data capabilities. Technical practitioners aren’t so sure.

By Matt Ashare • Updated Dec. 4, 2024

Snowflake gets a Q3 boost from surging enterprise data consumption

The data cloud provider expanded vendor partnerships to enhance analytics and embed more generative AI tools in its products.

By Matt Ashare • Nov. 22, 2024

Microsoft, Oracle to add 24 regions to multicloud alliance

The two providers have opened nine Oracle Database@Azure locations since 2023.

By Matt Ashare • Updated Nov. 21, 2024

European tech alliance rolls out switching specs to ease multicloud adoption

The lobbying group released a framework to help standardize EU Data Act compliance ahead of the 2025 enforcement deadline.

By Matt Ashare • Nov. 11, 2024

How the Indiana Pacers, Fever upped their data game in cloud

“We took a sledgehammer to every wall and silo we had in the business,” Jared Chavez, data engineering and strategy manager at Pacers Sports & Entertainment, said.

By Matt Ashare • Oct. 18, 2024

JPMorgan Chase leads banking sector in AI adoption: report

In a tightening race, Capital One gained ground by adding engineering talent, according to Evident research published Thursday.

By Matt Ashare • Oct. 17, 2024

Citi reaps rewards from modernization investments

The bank retired 450 legacy applications this year and over 1,250 since 2022, CFO Mark Mason said Tuesday.

By Matt Ashare • Oct. 15, 2024

3 effective cooling strategies for high-density IT racks

How can you prevent a data center meltdown? From air cooling best practices to advanced liquid cooling methods, explore effective strategies to manage high-density IT racks and ensure your infrastructure remains cool under pressure.

By Philip Pokorny, Chief Technical Officer, Penguin Solutions • Aug. 26, 2024

How J.C. Penney is using AI and machine learning in its supply chain

The department store retailer is investing heavily in new technology to improve productivity and upgrade its legacy systems.

By Philip Neuffer • Aug. 20, 2024

Answering the big post-outage question: “Are we all patching wrong?”

Adaptiva CEO Deepak Kumar answers pressing patching questions in light of the recent global outage.

Aug. 13, 2024

How to avoid ‘death-by-ROI’ in data and analytics

Effective leaders connect value assessments to company goals, blurring the boundaries between data estates and the processes they support.

By Brian Foster • Aug. 8, 2024