Business
DataQuest
The Cloud Advantage: Infor's CloudFueled Growth in Asia-Pacific
Senior VP Terry Smagh highlights Infor’s growth, cloud adoption, and AIdriven operations. With major investments in India, including an R&D hub and upcoming data center, Infor leads in innovation, efficiency, and sustainability.
3 min |
January 2025
DataQuest
How Onix is Making AI Accessible to All Business Teams
Niraj Kumar, CTO of Onix, shares his extensive experience in IT and cloud technology to explore how the convergence of data, cloud infrastructure, and AIL is driving digital transformation. He discusses the critical role of data context, ethical practices, and security in ensuring that AI delivers its full potential across all levels of an organization.
6 min |
January 2025
DataQuest
Arka Fincap Redefining Finance Through Technology
Arka Fincap has embraced technology to streamline its operations and enhance customer experiences. By utilizing tools such as low-code platforms, automation, and cloud infrastructure, the company has significantly reduced processing times and operational costs. This approach has enabled efficient loan processing, seamless fintech integrations, and data-driven decision-making. Arka's journey highlights the role of technology in modernizing financial services while balancing scalability, compliance, and customer-centricity.
5 min |
January 2025
DataQuest
AWS is assuring that the AI that's being built is reliable, responsible and trustworthy
At AWS re:Invent 2024, Las Vegas Dr. Angela Shippy, Senior Physician Executive at AWS, discusses how technology is reshaping healthcare-from generative AI to predictive analytics and secure cloud solutions.
5 min |
January 2025
DataQuest
AI in Multiplexes, the 'cold open' scene is here
Would AI remove all the walls in, and around, Cinema; or would it create very personalized boxes for every viewer? Here's a peek. No Spoilers here. But some Stingers for sure.
5 min |
January 2025
DataQuest
e-Red Tape, virtual CAs and wait-and-watch hoops - a look at India's digital Selfie
Bertram D’Souza, Chief Product Innovation Officer, Protean eGov Technologies Ltd. helps us to unpack how India’s digital stacks, digital goods, fast interfaces, real-time financial lanes and tech-driven tax administration shine and where they do/can falter if we ignore some tough, but practical, questions.
6 min |
January 2025
DataQuest
IT - Just A Wallflower? No More, Maybe Baby's Breath
Let's see why like Gypsophilia - which is also about cancer research and baby showers now rather than a bunch spread in the background- technology is now so much more than a filler in the bouquet of business!
4 min |
January 2025
DataQuest
Bridging Trust and Technology: Kotak Life's Approach to Digital Transformation
The insurance sector stands at the crossroads of tradition and transformation, where legacy systems meet the demands of a digital-first world. In an exclusive conversation with Minu Sirsalewala, Executive Editor, Dataquest, Kirti Patil, Chief Technology Officer at Kotak Life Insurance, shares how the company is embedding innovation into its core while staying grounded in purpose, trust, and customer-centricity.
5 min |
January 2025
DataQuest
Shaping Tomorrow: CIO and CISO Imperatives for 2025
Organizational success, user trust, and a secure digital future. In 2025, the question is not just about how to innovate, but how to innovate safely—and that's where CIOs and CISOs come together to shape the digital landscape.
7 min |
January 2025
DataQuest
The Great Indian AI Experiment: Code, Chaos, and Data Dreams
Welcome to India in 2025, where Artificial Intelligence has officially moved from hype to the backbone of daily life. From ordering groceries to predicting stock market trends, AI is everywhere—so much so that if you whisper “Siri” or “Alexa” too loudly, your microwave might start Googling recipes for no apparent reason.
7 min |
January 2025
DataQuest
2024 - The Year AI Moved From Promise to Pervasive Presence
Industry leaders are calling 2024 a pivotal moment—a bridge between experimentation and mainstream adoption—where Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer just a tool but a co-creator in solving some of the world’s most complex challenges. From healthcare to manufacturing, AI has emerged as a transformative force, unlocking efficiency, redefining workflows, and setting new benchmarks for innovation across sectors.
7 min |
January 2025
DataQuest
The Hotplate of 2024
It had AI, it had NPUs, it had new LMs, it had AI smartphones - and not just on the back-burners
8 min |
January 2025
DataQuest
Data center trends 2025: Innovation in powering and cooling AI racks, managing energy consumption
Vertiv anticipates increased innovation and integration for high-density computing, regulatory scrutiny around AI, focus on sustainability and cyber security efforts.
4 min |
December 2024
DataQuest
The Switzerland of Data and AI a weather-check
It is both remarkable and challenging when crucial R&D work - with global connotations- starts happening in Indian labs. An example- from a Cloud and AI player.
2 min |
December 2024
DataQuest
Prioritizing the Impossible: How Genpact's SOC Tackles Cyber Threats
Genpact's Vice President of Global Information Security, Faizul Mufti, discusses the company's multi-layered approach to cybersecurity. By prioritizing incident response, leveraging threat intelligence, and fostering a culture of security, Genpact aims to stay ahead of evolving cyber threats and protect its sensitive data.
7 min |
December 2024
DataQuest
Connected, Protected and Sustainable: Cisco's Vision for the Network of Tomorrow
As organizations face the demands of hybrid work, multi-cloud environments, and sustainable IT, networking is no longer just an infrastructure component― it's the backbone of digital transformation. In this exclusive conversation, Brink Sanders, Vice President of Global Networking Sales at Cisco, discusses how Cisco is helping enterprises navigate these challenges with forwardthinking solutions that blend innovation, security, and adaptability.
3 min |
December 2024
DataQuest
Multi-Cloud Mastery: Lessons from a CIO on Choosing the Right Cloud for the Job
In an exclusive interview, Prosenjit Sengupta, Group Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO), shares insights on ITC's cloud journey, discussing the challenges, benefits, and best practices of leveraging Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud.
5 min |
December 2024
DataQuest
Secure and Simplify SD-Branch Networks
Secure and seamless branch network management is critical in today's IoT-driven, cloud-centric world. A unified SD-Branch solution offers the much-needed convergence of networking and security to tackle modern-day challenges.
3 min |
December 2024
DataQuest
Is Your Multi-Cloud Environment Zero-Trust Ready?
Tony Velleca, CEO of CyberProof, a UST company, shared his insights on the challenges of implementing zero-trust security in multi-cloud environments. As organizations navigate the complexities of managing multiple cloud providers, Velleca emphasized the importance of achieving unified visibility, policy enforcement, and continuous monitoring to protect sensitive data and prevent cyber threats.
5 min |
December 2024
DataQuest
The Toxic Cloud Trilogy
As Indian organisations increasingly migrate to the cloud, they face a complex and evolving security landscape. Ari Eitan, Director of Research at Tenable, highlights the \"Toxic Cloud Trilogy\" - a convergence of publicly exposed workloads, critical vulnerabilities, and over-privileged identities - as a critical threat to Indian organisations. In this interview, Eitan discusses the unique vulnerabilities of cloud environments, systemic issues preventing organisations from fully addressing weaknesses and practical steps Indian organisations can take to mitigate these risks.
3 min |
December 2024
DataQuest
Networking Redefined: The Cisco Vision for a Connected Future
At the sidelines of Cisco Live 2024 in Melbourne, Raymond Janse van Rensburg, Vice President of Networking and Solutions Engineering for APJC at Cisco, engaged in an insightful conversation with Minu Sirsalewala, Executive Editor of Dataquest. During the interaction, he shared about the transformative trends shaping the networking and communication landscape. From AI-driven automation to the evolving dynamics of IoT, Cisco's strategies aim to redefine enterprise connectivity, security, and operational resilience.
5 min |
December 2024
DataQuest
HPCL's AI Evolution: From Generative Models to Secure Cloud Integration
Jayant Gupta, Executive Director of Information Systems at Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), shares insights on the company's strategic approach to leveraging generative AI, managing hybrid cloud environments, and staying ahead of advancements in emerging technologies.
4 min |
December 2024
DataQuest
It's not you, it's not me, it's Al: The Public Cloud Break-up
Cloud has been going through its own set of struggles recently. Would AI be that straw on its back that guzzles up what's left?
8 min |
December 2024
DataQuest
The Cloud Back-Flip
Not everyone who walks away from the queue of a big roller-coaster is faint-hearted. Sometimes, one just knows what suits one best
8 min |
December 2024
DataQuest
Data Sovereignty and Clouds: Not an Oxymoron. Anymore
What was once contrarian to what the Cloud stood for is now being accommodated by top vendors and crafted in a special way. Are Sovereign Clouds flipping the script?
5 min |
December 2024
DataQuest
Sovereign Data, Shared Responsibilities
Data sovereignty-the principle that data is subject to the laws and governance of the country where it is generated-has become a defining issue of the digital age. With globalisation driving cross-border data flows and technological advancements reshaping industries, governments and organizations alike are navigating complex regulatory landscapes.
10+ min |
December 2024
DataQuest
Do You Have Power?
Where does the AI-driven power surge in data centres leave sustainability goals? On the fence.
6 min |
December 2024
DataQuest
How big is India's Computer Accessories Market? Innovations expected by FY25
India’s computer accessories sector grows with Make in India, Digital India, and rising demand for high-tech accessories like AIl-powered devices, boosting exports globally.
3 min |
November 2024
DataQuest
When Network Threats Are Not Allowed to Check-in
Like elevators, networks in this hotel are segregated for guests, for service, and locked for outsiders unless they prove bona fide. Does this approach work?
4 min |
November 2024
DataQuest
Robotic Surgeries can turn into double-edged Swords
Technology should never come at the cost of affordability, privacy, training ease, the ability to practice anywhere, CRM’s real use and sensitivity to patient experience. Surjeet Thakur, CIO Rajagiri Hospital, Kochi gives us an X-ray from different angles.
5 min |