We all know by now that AI needs large amounts of data to increase the power of predictive analytics, but with the exponential growth in data, data in turn needs AI. I live a mile from the Pacific Ocean where some of the greatest athletes surf some of the largest waves in the world at... more
In today’s modern software development world, adoption of DevOps and CI/CD have become widespread, but their definitions are often confused and consequently they can be misused. In this post, I define each process and explain how Informatica Big Data Management (BDM) integrates with CI/CD and DevOps pipelines in one integrated environment. What Do CI and... more
In my last post about Data Monetization I touched upon the concept of a Digital Product Factory. Today, I would like to outline why a factory-style R&D process is a must-have when monetizing your data, no matter in what consumption pattern; data feed, analytics or application. Furthermore, I will highlight how data governance will play... more
The latest book on our CIO Reading List is The Phoenix Project: a novel about IT, DevOps and Helping Your Business Win, by IT veterans Gene Kim, Kevin Behr and George Spafford. It’s essentially about how to apply lean manufacturing processes to IT operations — but told in a creative, entertaining way. It follows a... more
DevOps is the fusing of software development (Dev) with IT operations (Ops). These days, we seem to be doing well with DevOps. More than 63% of developers have implemented DevOps, and most organizations that deploy DevOps can ship applications 30 times faster with 50% fewer failures. The value of DevOps is so well known that... more