DBTA E-EDITION
January 2026
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Trends and Applications
In the year ahead, there will be signs of significant transformation at data sites. AI is the driver of change, of course, but it goes deeper, promising to reshape operations, security, customer interaction data, and a host of other functions. To explore the possibilities, we canvassed leaders across the industry on the changes they see ahead in the data world.
Data managers are on the hook to deliver AI and intelligent agents to the enterprise when needed. To achieve these capabilities, they are working within diverse and decentralized data environments while addressing challenges by building AI-powered systems and applications.
What's ahead for data analytics during the next 12, 24, or even 36 months? This area of business technology has seen sweeping changes in recent times, largely thanks to the rise of accessible AI. And with it, there has been a concerted movement toward integrating the tools and platforms that deliver and support analytical applications—be they predictive, AI, or pattern matching.