Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 31 | Page 35

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Informed decisions, now and in the future As new layers of technology are introduced and more complex data sources are added to the ecosystem, the need for a tightly integrated technology stack becomes a challenge. It is advisable to choose your technology components very carefully and always have the end state in mind. More development on emerging technologies such as blockchain, AI, IoT, www.intelligentcio.com FEATURE: BIG DATA virtual reality and others will probably be available on cloud first before coming on premise. For those organisations that are adopting public cloud, there are opportunities to consume the benefits and drive down costs of doing business. While the introduction of public cloud is posing a challenge on data sovereignty and other regulations, technology providers such as Oracle have developed a ‘cloud at customer’ model that provides the full benefits of public cloud Zakes Socikwa, Cloud Big Data and Analytics Lead at Oracle INTELLIGENTCIO 35