Over the past year, we’ve seen businesses continue to push towards digital transformation, and automation has been a key part of this shift. Considering continued remote work offerings and higher demand for digital collaboration, I expect this trend to continue into next year and onward. Here are a handful of predictions for 2022 on how […]
The Power of “Set It and Forget It” Data Governance
With the COVID-19 pandemic pushing life further online, the way we collaborate and communicate has been altered forever. In addition, the volume and variety of information and content grows exponentially by the day, making effective Data Governance a tough task for many companies. As work-from-anywhere policies become the norm, it has never been more important for companies to deploy an information management solution […]
A Brief History of Machine Learning
Machine learning (ML) is an important tool for the goal of leveraging technologies around artificial intelligence. Because of its learning and decision-making abilities, machine learning is often referred to as AI, though, in reality, it is a subdivision of AI. Until the late 1970s, it was a part of AI’s evolution. Then, it branched off […]
Deep Learning: When Data Gets Smart
Deep learning has advanced data storage to the point where, as more data hits it, the storage platform gets smarter and faster over time. This represents a smarter approach to help enterprises and managed service providers implement a sustainable process for their business amid the exponential growth of data and the evolving challenges for data […]
The Evolution of Natural Language Processing: 2021-2022
Last year, I wrote about my top four predictions for natural language processing (NLP) in 2021. As we approach 2022, a lot has happened in the world of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, and NLP is behind a lot of that momentum. Growth has continued steadily, with 90% of tech leaders indicating that their NLP budgets have increased […]
Cloud Computing Trends in 2022
The global business environment has recently changed in many ways, from the pandemic to international supply chains issues and so many others, how we work and shop will likely never be the same. As a consequence, acceptance and use of cloud computing technologies has accelerated significantly – with eCommerce and working remotely as two cultural […]
2022 Predictions: Cloud-Native Apps, the Edge, Ransomware, and More
As we look toward the new year, we expect some of the key trends will involve cloud-native apps, edge use cases, private clouds, ransomware, business continuity, and data sovereignty. All of these will have implications for how organizations manage, store, and protect their data in 2022. Gary Ogasawara, CTO, Cloudian: Cloud-native apps will go to […]
A Beginner’s Guide to AI and Machine Learning in Web Scraping
With uses spanning personalized medicine to the creation of social media clickbait, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) is expected to transform industries from health care to manufacturing. Web scraping is no exception – and while its use is definitely not the answer to every data collection challenge, simple applications of AI/ML can enhance the process and increase […]
Machine Learning for Organizations: Where Is It Now?
Machine learning (ML), a branch of artificial intelligence (AI), was sometimes referred to as “cognitive computing” in the past, and certain academic circles still today. Machine learning applications have been used for decades to automate complex human tasks that require analytic thinking, but recently the technology has expanded to encompass more business functions. Advanced ML […]
Email AI and Workflow Automation Saves Time and Money for Health Care
The current state of the labor market is imposing obstacles for employers across many industries to fill open positions – health care being chief of them. The global shortage of health care workers has forced practitioners into undertaking additional duties such as manual data entry alongside their general patient care duties. When practitioners shift their time […]