Embracing Digital Transformation

Have you ever wondered how AI is reshaping the digital landscape? Join Dr. Darren, your host, as he dives into a riveting discussion with Iran Kerzner, the CEO and founder of Lightbits Labs. They explore the critical intersections of data, AI, and infrastructure, and how businesses can navigate this transformative landscape for competitive advantage.

## Key Takeaways:
- **Understanding AI's Impact**: AI is reshaping workloads in various sectors, especially in e-commerce, finance, and cloud services.
- **Shift in Data Management**: Workloads are moving from traditional VMware environments to Kubernetes-based systems as they embrace a cloud-native approach.
- **The GPU Dilemma**: While GPUs are optimized for large data sets, tomorrow’s inference systems may pivot toward more specialized hardware for improved efficiency.
- **Software-Defined Infrastructure**: Future data centers must transition toward more flexible and adaptive infrastructures to keep pace with evolving workloads.
- **Increased Collaboration**: The need for collaboration between compute, storage, and networking is imperative in developing solutions that are agile and efficient.
  
## Chapters:
- 00:00 Introduction to AI & Data Transformation
- 02:05 Origin Story of Iran Kerzner
- 05:55 The Role of AI in Business Workloads
- 10:30 Transitioning to Kubernetes-Based Systems
- 15:45 Understanding GPU vs. CPU in Inference
- 22:00 Future of Data Center Infrastructure
- 30:15 Software Defined Storage Solutions
- 35:00 Conclusion and Call to Action

Explore this eye-opening conversation to discover how you can leverage AI and data strategies to drive your organization's success. Be sure to share, comment, and let us know your thoughts!

What is Embracing Digital Transformation?

Dr. Darren Pulsipher, Chief Enterprise Architect for Public Sector, author and professor, investigates effective change leveraging people, process, and technology. Which digital trends are a flash in the pan—and which will form the foundations of lasting change? With in-depth discussion and expert interviews, Embracing Digital Transformation finds the signal in the noise of the digital revolution.

People
Workers are at the heart of many of today’s biggest digital transformation projects. Learn how to transform public sector work in an era of rapid disruption, including overcoming the security and scalability challenges of the remote work explosion.

Processes
Building an innovative IT organization in the public sector starts with developing the right processes to evolve your information management capabilities. Find out how to boost your organization to the next level of data-driven innovation.

Technologies
From the data center to the cloud, transforming public sector IT infrastructure depends on having the right technology solutions in place. Sift through confusing messages and conflicting technologies to find the true lasting drivers of value for IT organizations.