Brenna Miles is a Contributing Writer for eWeek. She is an experienced technology journalist who has long covered emerging enterprise IT, from artificial intelligence to cloud computing to data analytics.
Artificial intelligence courses are a crucial tool for training a workforce for lucrative jobs in a fast-growing sector. Clearly, artificial intelligence has become necessary for scaling organizations across all industries. Yet there is a lack of trained professionals who have the skills to deploy AI efficiently for business purposes – hence the need for AI […]
Predictive analytics is the use of data and other tech tools like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to predict future outcomes. Predictive analytics uses historical data to discover patterns and trends that predict future occurrences. Currently, many industries are actively using predictive analytics, including manufacturing, healthcare, finance, education, retail, cybersecurity, and agriculture. For […]
Data governance refers to the people, processes, and policies that are in place to effectively create, use, store, and secure company data. Data governance is critical for any organization harnessing the power of big data. Data governance is essential for business because simple, semi-organized data management is no longer enough in today’s marketplace. Instead, organizations […]
Descriptive analytics is the most basic form of data analytics. A quick Google search will show that this type is most commonly used to answer the question “what” or “what happened?” The role of descriptive analytics is to analyze current or past data to uncover trends or anomalies. Often, this method is used to track […]
Chances are, even before clicking into this guide, you’ve heard the term “data” multiple times already today. Data is one of the most precious resources for any organization, especially for those who work within IT. Why? Its capabilities are endless. Data is used across industries for many innovative use cases. Data helps machines learn and […]
Machine vision, sometimes called computer vision, is the ability of a computer system to analyze and process visual information. Once the visual information is processed, any machine or software system can then act on it. Both hardware and software components drive this process. Machine vision relies on artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze visual information. By giving […]
Extract, transform, load (ETL) is the process of extracting data from various sources, transforming it through various methods, and loading it into a data warehouse or data lake. Some background: Each day, companies collect massive amounts of data. And while this data could be a treasure trove of strategic insights, many enterprises struggle to make […]
The vast amount of data that companies manage comes in many forms, including structured and unstructured. To be effective, enterprises must be able to view all of their data in one place, in real time. They must also be able to translate the data to glean actionable insights from it. Data virtualization is the solution. […]