Are IT Organizations Ready for the GenAI Revolution? Let’s Ask.
Over the past few months, we’ve seen surveys published by tech companies across the spectrum that show us how gen AI is forcing IT organizations to assess their readiness for its adoption and deployment. The surveys offer a comprehensive view of the industry’s current stance, showing enthusiasm balanced by caution around organizational and infrastructure challenges.
Let’s examine recent surveys from the tech industry itself to see what they say about IT’s readiness to tackle the challenges of generative AI.
Research Note: Minio AIStor Object Storage
MinIO recently introduced AIStor, its new object storage solution designed for AI/ML workloads. AIStor leverages insights from large-scale customer environments, some exceeding 1 EiB of data, to address the unique challenges of managing and scaling data infrastructure for AI applications.
Research Note: Tanium’s New AEM & Cloud Workload Solutions
At its recent Converge 2024 user conference in Orlando, Tanium announced two significant portfolio updates: Tanium Autonomous Endpoint Management (AEM) and Tanium Cloud Workloads.
The new solutions advance endpoint and containerized workload management through real-time insights, automation, and AI-powered functionalities.
SC24: Shaping the Future of IT with High-Performance Computing and AI
Last week’s Supercomputing 2024 (SC24) conference in Atlanta brought together IT leaders, researchers, and industry innovators to unveil advancements in HPC and AI, with even a little quantum computing thrown in.
Insights from the 2024 IBM Quantum Developer Conference
IBM Research last week hosted its inaugural Quantum Developer Conference where the company highlighted significant advancements in quantum computing hardware, software, and integration with classical computing.
NAND Insider: Week Ending Nov 17 2024
Every week we send a newsletter to our list of tech industry insiders. Here’s an excerpt of what we shared for the week ending November 17.
Research Brief: Cloudian Tackles AI Storage Complexity with NVIDIA GPUDirect for Object Storage
Cloudian’s new HyperStore with NVIDIA GPUDirect for Object Storage is a significant step forward in high-performance data management. The seamless integration of GPUDirect with HyperStore allows users to benefit from Cloudian’s scalability and ease of use while enabling a dedicated high-performance data path for GPU workloads.
Research Note: Veeam Cloud Data Vault v2
Veeam Software recently announced the release of its Veeam Data Cloud Vault v2, a fully managed, secure cloud storage solution that builds on its predecessor with enhanced durability, affordability, and integration.
What Dynatrace and Datadog Earnings Tell Us About the Observability Market
Recent earnings releases from observability leaders Dynatrace and Datadog provide a revealing look into the current state of the observability market. The two companies show robust demand for AI-driven observability, significant expansion into enterprise accounts, and a continued push toward platform consolidation.
Research Note: Red Hat Acquires Neural Magic
Red Hat announced a definitive agreement to acquire Neural Magic, an AI company specializing in software solutions to optimize generative AI inference workloads. The acquisition supports Red Hat’s strategy of advancing open-source AI technologies deployed across various environments within hybrid cloud infrastructures.