The benefits of using a cloud computing platform are now well understood by most businesses; however, many are realising they can take their IT infrastructures even further.

Faced with the prospect of having a remote workforce in place indefinitely, businesses are realising that cloud-based resources are the only practical option.

Despite the significant value that data science can deliver, there are still some significant hurdles that need to be overcome, writes Snowflake vice president of sales for APAC, Peter O'Connor. ​​​​​​

Becoming a data-centric organisation has become an aspiration and a goal for thousands of Australian enterprises.

Data is opening up new opportunities for revenue generation that can significantly boost the corporate bottom line.

If this data is of poor quality or contains bias, this will have a significant impact on subsequent decisions made by the software.

"The transformation begins by empowering employees to access a deep pool of data."

"Mobile computing, artificial intelligence and the cloud are collectively redefining the relationships between companies and customers."

"Organisations within the healthcare sphere are likely to take an ‘adopt with caution’ approach to the use of blockchain."

"Data analysis tools are helping businesses of all stripes predict client needs and find new pathways to profit."

To take advantage of the big data wave, organisations must find effective ways to assess, store and analyse large amounts of data.

For most organisations, the only way to effectively comply with GDPR is to adopt a strategy of data consolidation.

If your company is still practicing data austerity, the first step in your AI journey is to stop.