The Art And Science Of Data Engineering
techstrong.ai, Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
Maggie Laird, president of the Pentaho arm of Hitachi Vantara, explains why organizations in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) need to have a greater appreciation for the art and science of data engineering.
In this Techstrong AI interview, Mike Vizard speaks with Maggie Laird, President of the Pentaho business unit at Hitachi Vantara, about the growing trend of data repatriation in the age of generative AI. Laird explains that as organizations experiment with AI, they're constantly moving data between cloud and on-premise environments to strike a balance between control, cost, and performance.
Companies are realizing that while the cloud is effective for training models, operationalizing AI often requires moving data closer to where it's used-in on-prem or edge environments-for better cost predictability and governance.