Episode 413: AI and Data Modernization
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Episode 413: AI and Data Modernization

B2Upper-intermediateJune 25, 202636 min

AI success starts with data. As organizations race to deploy AI initiatives, many discover that the biggest challenges aren't GPUs or models—they're data governance, data quality, compliance, and managing information across hybrid environments. In this episode of the Tech ONTAP Podcast, Justin Parisi is joined by Ahmed Al-Nabhani, Senior Solutions Engineer at NetApp, to discuss how enterprises across the GCC region are modernizing their data infrastructure to support AI at scale.

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Data modernization is no longer just about where data lives. It is about making data accessible, protected, governed, and ready for the next wave of innovation, especially as organizations look to bring AI from experimentation into production.

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This week, Ahmed Al-Nabani joins us to talk about AI, data modernization, and how NetApp helps solve some of your toughest data challenges. I love NetApp because it's so funny. I'm here in the basement of my house and I have Ahmed on the body with me.

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We're here to talk about AI stuff like AI data pipelines, AI modernization, and how it really integrates in with the NetApp story. So Ahmed, what do you do here at NetApp and how do I reach you? Thank you so much Justin for having me on this great podcast.

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