Intelligent CIO APAC Issue 21 | Page 41

FEATURE : CLOUD SOLUTIONS built-in security measures in place to protect the data , it is paramount for IT teams to proactively seek out , assess and implement third-party protective measures , including new technologies like Blockchain for data immutability .”
Artificial Intelligence
IDC forecasts global spending on Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) systems will increase from US $ 85.3 billion in 2021 to more than US $ 204 billion in 2025 . So what can we expect from this fast-growing and transformative technology in 2022 ?
For Speciale , it is all in the bigger picture : “ We expect to see more integration of AI / MLOps into large-scale data storage offerings to address the skills shortage and help administrators offload and automate processes .”
Steven Groenke , CEO at Storbyte , sees 2022 as a crucial year for AI , predicting it to become “ the most disruptive , yet transformative technology ever developed .” He continues : “ AI will grow but rising
Candid Wüest , VP Cyber Protection Research , Acronis
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