#data-platforms

#data-platforms

Williams Companies will break ground on the Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline, the first new pipeline in New York in over a decade, expanding its Transco natural gas network.

Galileo provides AI teams with tools to evaluate the quality of AI outputs, detect errors before they reach end users, and continuously improve the behavior of AI agents in production.

Automating Kubernetes workloads with Operators can provide the same level of functionality as DBaaS, while still avoiding lock-in to a specific provider.

S3 Files is built on Amazon EFS and automatically translates file system operations into S3 requests, allowing applications to work with S3 data without code changes.

Developers have spent the past decade trying to forget databases exist. Not literally, of course. We still store petabytes. But for the average developer, the database became an implementation detail; an essential but staid utility layer we worked hard not to think about. We abstracted it behind object-relational mappers (ORM). We wrapped it in APIs. We stuffed semi-structured objects into columns and told ourselves it was flexible.

A future-proof IT infrastructure is often positioned as a universal solution that can withstand any change. However, such a solution does not exist. Nevertheless, future-proofing is an important concept for IT leaders navigating continuous technological developments and security risks, all while ensuring that daily business operations continue. The challenge is finding a balance between reactive problem solving and proactive planning, because overlooking a change can cost your organization. So, how do you successfully prepare for the future without that one-size-fits-all solution?

The rise of generative AI is often seen as an existential threat to the SaaS model. Interfaces would disappear, software would fade away, and existing players would become irrelevant. However, new figures from Databricks paint a different picture. Rather than undermining SaaS, AI appears to be increasing its use. This week, Databricks reported a revenue run rate of $5.4 billion, a 65 percent year-on-year increase. More than a quarter of that now comes from AI-related products.