Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 34 | Page 45

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// While data is the fuel driving today’s AI revolution, not all data value is easily accessible. Pure Storage says without fast, easy access, data becomes an organisation’s most expensive asset rather than its most valuable. Using analytics to meet security needs The company says AI needs to reach more enterprises faster and provide value immediately. It is working with Cisco to make this a reality for customers with AIRI, the industry’s first solution to simplify AI-at- scale, powered by the NVIDIA DGX-1. Citrix, for instance, has enhanced its analytics offering with a new analytics service which will simplify IT infrastructure and provide visibility into company-wide user and entity behaviour, system security, performance and operations. www.intelligentcio.com FEATURE: ANALYTICS In addition to using analytics to drive forward business innovation, the analysis of data can also be used to address security concerns. Terri Hiskey, Vice President, Global Product Marketing for Manufacturing at Epicor Software Corp INTELLIGENTCIO 45