Janet George , Western Digital | Western Digital the Next Decade of Big Data 2017
Janet George , Fellow & Chief Data Scientist sits down with Jeff Frick at Innovating to Fuel the Next Decade of Big Data, Western Digital World HQ in San Jose, CA #LetDataThrive #theCUBE https://siliconangle.com/2017/10/18/if-data-is-the-new-oil-is-storage-the-new-refinery-letdatathrive/ Rise of genetic algorithms Learning from raw data opens a world of possibilities for the enterprise to refine models in such a way that can make decisions rapidly at the edge. The research team at Western Digital is looking toward the future where genetic algorithms can be employed in AI models, quickly discarding useless solutions and acting swiftly on the one that works. “Right now, I’m thinking about genetic machine learning algorithms,” George said. “With genetic algorithms, we can quickly assign a cost function, and we can kill all that don’t fit, arriving to the fastest, newest technology node.” This vision of machine learning and AI applied in the context of the storage world highlights where the read/write industry is headed. Moving beyond devices, storage is transitioning to a place where it can influence technology across the enterprise. “We’re going to continue to innovate above [devices] into platforms and systems,” Cordano said. “There’s a lot of technology innovation that we can do which enhances the offering that we can bring to market when we control the entire technology stack.” Watch the complete video interview with Janet George below, and be sure to check out more of SiliconANGLE’s and theCUBE’s coverage of the Western Digital Presents: Innovating to Fuel the Next Decade of Big Data event. (* Disclosure: TheCUBE is a paid media partner for the Western Digital Presents: Innovating to Fuel the Next Decade of Big Data event. Neither Western Digital Corp., the event sponsor, nor other sponsors have editorial influence on theCUBE or SiliconANGLE.)