This blog was written with the thoughtful assistance of David Leibowitz, Dell EMC Director of Business Intelligence, Analytics & Big Data So data warehousing may not be cool anymore, you say? It’s yesterday’s technology (or 1990’s technology if you’re as old as me) that served yesterday’s business needs. And while it’s true that recent big data and data science technologies, architectures and methodologies seems to have rendered data warehousing to the back burner, it is entirely false that there is not a critical role for the data warehouse and Business Intelligence in digitally transformed organizations. Maybe the best way to understand today’s role of the data warehouse is with a bit of history. And please excuse us if we take a bit of liberty with history (since we were there for most of this!). Phase 1: The Data Warehouse Era Phase 1: In the beginning, Gods (Ral... (more)

[slides] Manage Your Smart Home from the Cloud | @ThingsExpo @AkvelonInc #AI #DX #IoT #M2M #SmartCities

Download Slide Deck: ▸ Here Download Slide Deck: ▸ Here Intelligent Bots: Manage Your Smart Home from the Cloud Everything run by electricity will eventually be connected to the Internet. Download Slide Deck: ▸ Here Get ahead of the Internet of Things revolution. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Akvelon expert and IoT industry leader Sergey Grebnov provided an educational dive into the world of managing your home, workplace and all the devices they contain with the power of machine-based AI and intelligent Bot services for a completely streamlined experience. Download Slide Deck: ▸ Here Speaker Bio Sergey Grebnov is a Senior Software Engineer at Akvelon Inc., focused on IoT, Open Source and mobile-related projects. He is an active Open Source member and Apache Cordova PMC. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from Ivanovo State Power University, Russia. Sergey's passi... (more)

[video] @GoogleCloud's DX Keynote | @ExpoDX @VidyaNagarajan #AI #DigitalTransformation

View Day 3 Keynote: ▸ Here Why Connected Companies Win: Your Roadmap to Cloud Success Coca-Cola's Google powered digital signage system lays the groundwork for a more valuable connection between Coke and its customers. Digital signs pair software with high-resolution displays so that a message can be changed instantly based on what the operator wants to communicate or sell. View Day 3 Keynote: ▸ Here In their Day 3 Keynote at 21st Cloud Expo, Vidya Nagarajan, a Senior Product Manager at Google, and Greg Chambers, Global Group Director, Digital Innovation, Coca-Cola, discussed how from store operations and optimization to employee training and insights, all ultimately create the best customer experience both online and in-store. View Day 3 Keynote: ▸ Here Speaker Bios Vidya Nagarajan is a Senior Product Manager at Google. She leads Chrome and Android efforts that ... (more)

[slides] Security in a Cloud-First World Is Cloudy | @CloudExpo #API #Cloud #Security

Download Slide Deck: ▸ Here Download Slide Deck: ▸ Here Security in a Cloud-First World Is Cloudy Enterprises are moving to the cloud faster than most of us in security expected. CIOs are going from 0 to 100 in cloud adoption and leaving security teams in the dust. Once cloud is part of an enterprise stack, it's unclear who has responsibility for the protection of applications, services, and data. When cloud breaches occur, whether active compromise or a publicly accessible database, the blame must fall on both service providers and users. Download Slide Deck: ▸ Here In his session at 21st Cloud Expo, Ben Johnson, Co-Founder and CTO of Obsidian Security, explored how both groups must do more to make cloud more secure, from leveraging AI to improving APIs, to incorporating cloud into current security programs. Download Slide Deck: ▸ Here Speaker Bio Ben Johnson,... (more)

[slides] #ArtificialIntelligence at Scale | @ExpoDX #IoT #AI #ML #DX #DigitalTransformation

Download Slide Deck: ▸ Here Download Slide Deck: ▸ Here The Five Key Elements to Build, Deploy and Operationalize Artificial Intelligence at Scale The question before companies today is not whether to become intelligent, it's a question of how and how fast. The key is to adopt and deploy an intelligent application strategy while simultaneously preparing to scale that intelligence. Download Slide Deck: ▸ Here In her session at 21st Cloud Expo, Sangeeta Chakraborty, Chief Customer Officer at Ayasdi, provided a tactical framework to become a truly intelligent enterprise, including how to identify the right applications for AI, how to build a Center of Excellence to operationalize the intelligence and how to implement a strategy to scale efforts. She pulled from her experience helping tackle HSBC's anti-laundering threats and identifying genetic susceptibilities o... (more)

AI Is Not “Fake” Intelligence | @ExpoDX #AI #ML #DX #ArtificialIntelligence

Quick quiz! What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the following phrases? Artificial grass Artificial sweeteners Artificial flavors Artificial plants Artificial flowers Artificial diamonds and jewelry Artificial (fake) news These phrases probably evoke thoughts such as “fake,” “not real,” or even “shabby.” Artificial is such a harsh adjective. The word “artificial” is defined as “imitation; simulated; sham” with synonyms such as fake, false, mock, counterfeit, bogus, phony and factitious. The word “artificial” may not be the right term to use to describe “Artificial Intelligence,” because “artificial intelligence” is anything but fake, false, phony, or a sham. Maybe a better term is “Augmented Human Intelligence,” or a phrase that highlights both the importance of augmenting the human’s intelligence as well as to alleviate the fears that AI means ... (more)

Announcing @_CrowdReviews_ Named “Media Sponsor” of @CloudExpo New York | #API #Cloud #Analytics

SYS-CON Events announced today that CrowdReviews.com has been named "Media Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 22nd International Cloud Expo, which will take place on June 5-7, 2018, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY. CrowdReviews.com is a transparent online platform for determining which products and services are the best based on the opinion of the crowd. The crowd consists of Internet users that have experienced products and services first-hand and have an interest in letting other potential buyers learn their thoughts on their experience. For more information, visit http://www.crowdreviews.com/. CloudExpo | DXWorldEXPO have announced the conference tracks for Cloud Expo 2018, introducing DXWorldEXPO. DXWordEXPO, colocated with Cloud Expo will be held June 5-7, 2018, at the Javits Center in New York City, and November 6-8, 2018, at the Santa Clara Convention Center, S... (more)

How You Can Ride the Artificial Intelligence Wave | @ThingsExpo #AI #ML #IoT #M2M

How You Can Ride the Artificial Intelligence Wave By Mark Armstrong From government to retail to oil and gas, it seems like everyone is exploring how to use AI in their industry or business. It’s time for you to do the same. There’s no question that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is on a lot of people’s minds these days, and is beginning to grow rapidly in adoption. Quoting Accenture, Forbes reports AI-driven productivity gains of perhaps 40% by 2035, and publications like the New York Times are noting the buzz, even as they ask, why now? Even if you don’t think you’ll be adopting AI for yourself just yet, you need to at least consider the broader impact the technology will have on your industry or organization, and be prepared for a changing environment. If you’re wondering “why now?” yourself, check out our blog post, “What’s Different Now: 5 Reasons why AI is Sud... (more)

Consider the Human Side of IT | @CloudExpo #AI #ML #DX #Cloud

Consider the Human Side of IT By Jennifer Streck Artificial intelligence, virtual reality, software-defined networking, Hyperconverged Infrastructure, the cloud. These are all technological advancements intended to improve how IT systems and operations work, to give the business better agility and reduced costs, and ultimately to give end-users a new and better experience. Quite often, however, IT’s creators and consumers alike lose sight of the impact that these technologies have on the human element of IT. The human element should be a key consideration in every technological development. Technology developers cannot afford to forget the human element of the product equation. For example, many organizations ideally want to focus on business innovation, as opposed to IT infrastructure management and troubleshooting — directly building their top-line rather than re... (more)

Announcing @TelecomReseller Named “Media Sponsor” of @CloudExpo | #Cloud #RTC #UCaaS #WebRTC

SYS-CON Events announced today that Telecom Reseller has been named "Media Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 22nd International Cloud Expo, which will take place on June 5-7, 2018, at the Javits Center in New York, NY. Telecom Reseller reports on Unified Communications, UCaaS, BPaaS for enterprise and SMBs. They report extensively on both customer premises based solutions such as IP-PBX as well as cloud based and hosted platforms. For more information, visit https://telecomreseller.com/. CloudExpo | DXWorldEXPO have announced the conference tracks for Cloud Expo 2018, introducing DXWorldEXPO. DXWordEXPO, colocated with Cloud Expo will be held June 5-7, 2018, at the Javits Center in New York City, and November 6-8, 2018, at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA. Digital Transformation (DX) is a major focus with the introduction of DXWorld Expo within the program. Su... (more)

Sponsorship Opportunities @CloudExpo and @ExpoDX | #IoT #SmartCities #DigitalTransformation

22nd International Cloud Expo, taking place June 5-7, 2018, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY, is co-located with the 1st DXWorld Expo and will feature technical sessions from a rock star conference faculty and the leading industry players in the world. Cloud computing is now being embraced by a majority of enterprises of all sizes. Yesterday's debate about public vs. private has transformed into the reality of hybrid cloud: a recent survey shows that 74% of enterprises have a hybrid cloud strategy. Meanwhile, 94% of enterprises are using some form of XaaS - software, platform, and infrastructure as a service. Digital transformation is changing the face of business. The IDC predicts that enterprises will commit to a massive new scale of digital transformation, to stake out leadership positions in the "digital transformation economy." Cloud Expo | DXWorldEX... (more)