Drew Robb

DataRobot and H2O.ai are two popular AI cloud platforms. But which solution is best for your business? First, some background. AI cloud platforms provide artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) capabilities that are packaged to simplify the process of analyzing data: finding patterns, building models, performing simulations and what-if scenarios. The platforms also seek to […]

This week, the BMC Exchange VIP conference in Miami spotlighted various parts of the BMC portfolio and provided successes from multiple customers. But the primary message was the evolution of a solution the company calls Predictive Service Operations. Jason Andrew, Chief Revenue Officer at BMC, explained that Predictive Service Operations is all about using artificial […]

Depending on who you talk to, artificial intelligence (AI) and automation are either a godsend or a curse. They will either be the salvation of humanity or will lead us into a dystopian future, where machines and robots replace humans for everything. The movie “I, Robot” highlighted some of the common fears that AI and […]

Deep learning has become something of a catchphrase-du-jour. It is a trendy term that is being employed to address the latest wave of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Let’s take a look at what it is, how it compares to artificial intelligence, and how it is being applied. Also see: Top AI Software  What is Artificial […]

Algorithms: they have become something of a “can’t live with them, can’t live without them,” aspect of modern life. They impinge on our daily lives by attempting to figure out the kinds of ads we should be served – I currently get ads about women’s clothing, golf (which I don’t play), and other non-related items. […]

Application Programming Interface (API) management is all about creating and publishing APIs, enforcing policy about their use, managing access rights, reporting on performance, and analyzing statistics about usage rates. Security is obviously a big part of it. After all, businesses are increasingly dependent on APIs to facilitate their interaction with a multitude of other applications, […]

Tibco Spotfire and Microsoft Power BI are two of the top business intelligence and data analytics platforms in the market. Both data platforms are in heavy demand as companies need to make major use of data analytics to gain competitive advantage. Virtually all divisions of companies – across all industry sectors – are data-dependent and […]

Alteryx and IBM Cognos are two well respected business intelligence (BI) and data analytics platforms. Both were scored well by Gartner in its latest “Magic Quadrant for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms.” BI and analytics applications are a critically important tool for organizations seeking to harness the vast troves of data at their disposal. Instead […]

Sisense and Microsoft Power BI are two of the top business intelligence and data analytics platforms available. Both of these data analytics applications are in heavy demand as organizations seek to harness the vast troves of data at their disposal. And that data is growing. Whether from relational databases, enterprise applications, unstructured data, and social media, […]

Citrix and VMware have been among the leading VDI pioneers and are now competing head-to-head in a related market, DaaS. Both vendors are well respected in this growing area. First, some background. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) technology was developed many years back as a way to virtualize the desktop. It enables access to enterprise systems […]

Tableau and Sisense are two well respected business intelligence and data analytics platforms. Both were scored well by Gartner in its latest “Magic Quadrant (MQ) for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms.” Gartner graded Tableau as a leader and Sisense as a Visionary. BI and analytics applications continue to be a hot item in the world […]

Micro Focus ArcsSight and Splunk operate in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) space. Both offer broad monitoring and analytics of security incidents, potential threats, and analysis of logs. Buyers looking for a general SIEM platform are likely to find both solutions on their list of strong candidates. Overall, though, there are plenty of […]