James Maguire

I spoke with Ed Anuff, Chief Product Officer for DataStax, about generative AI’s relationship with the cloud, private data centers and data analytics. Plus: a new era has dawned – we can now run AI on our phones.

I spoke with Chad Dunn, VP of Product Management at Dell APEX, about the “multicloud by default” approach that has led some companies to a disorganized mix of cloud deployments. He gives tips on how to handle this challenge. Among the topics we discussed:  You’ve mentioned a concept called “multi-cloud by default,” where companies have […]

I spoke with Ganesh Janakiraman, Head of Platform for Broadcom Software, about the key trends driving multicloud computing; he also offered advice on improving multicloud deployments. As you survey how companies are adopting multicloud, what shifts do you see in 2023? What advice do you give to companies to improve their multicloud deployment? How is […]

I spoke with Brian Gracely, Head of Marketing at Solo, about how service mesh technology enables multicloud. He also forecasts the future of service mesh developments. Among the topics we covered:  As you survey the multicloud market, what trends are driving the sector in 2023? How does service mesh play a role in supporting or […]

I spoke with Carter Busse, CIO of Workato, about his views on the explosive interest in generative AI, including its role in automation. Among the topics we discussed:  Generative AI is seeing a huge amount of interest and investment – your thoughts on its rapid rise? What about generative AI and automation? How is this […]

On Wednesday, May 17, at 11 AM PT, @eWEEKNews will host its monthly #eWEEKChat. The topic will be Best Practices in Data Analytics, and it will be moderated by James Maguire, eWEEK’s Editor-in-Chief. We’ll discuss – using Twitter – the top strategies for enterprise data analytics, including predictions for its future directions. Our ultimate goal: […]

I spoke with Chris McGuire, General Manager of Global Microsoft Partnership for IBM Consulting, and Ricardo Davila, Global Sales and Cloud Leader at Microsoft, about how IBM and Microsoft are collaborating to assist customers in their hybrid cloud transformation journey.

I spoke with Steve Hoffman, SVP of Engineering at Percona, about how the emerging technology of platform engineering is the equivalent of low code/no code for a variety of development tasks. Among the topics we discussed: What is platform engineering? Why does platform engineer have a chance of going mainstream? How is Percona addressing the […]

The benefits of generative artificial intelligence are numerous, across many areas of business and culture. Generative AI is a model that generates new content, such as text and photos, from existing data. While generative AI is far from new, tools such as ChatGPT and DALL-E have resulted in AI going mainstream – and offering major […]

I spoke with Bratin Saha, Vice President, AI & Machine Learning at AWS, about Amazon’s new initiative in generative AI, Bedrock. We also discussed current and future trends in artificial intelligence.

I spoke with Torsten Grabs, Senior Director of Product Management at Snowflake, about the top trends driving AI and data analytics. He also discussed what it means to democratize data, and provided updates on Snowflake tools.

I spoke with Matt Schvimmer, SVP, Product and Service Management at ServiceNow, about the common challenges that companies grapple with as they shift workload to the cloud. What slows them down? And how can they speed the process? Among the topics we discussed:  Companies in many cases are struggling to accelerate their transition to the cloud. […]