Data-driven Enterprises, Now and in the Future

Accelerate: A NoSQL Original Series features Chet Kapoor's talk on digital transformation, emphasizing that it is not a project or initiative but a continuous state of being. The next stage of this transformation involves becoming data-driven enterprises, which use data to create innovative business models and have data embedded in their cultures. DataStax CEO Chet Kapoor highlights the importance of weighing business and technology challenges and opportunities when transforming into a data-driven enterprise. Key considerations include clear data collection strategies, addressing operational challenges such as legacy processes and organizational silos, and ensuring employees develop new skills to adapt to the digital age. On the technology side, factors like scale, open source community involvement, and choosing cloud-native platforms are crucial for success. DataStax Astra, a cloud-native hybrid database-as-a-service powered by Kubernetes and Cassandra, simplifies data management and supports the development of powerful data-driven applications in the cloud.