CIOs target data monetization in 2023

theCUBE Breaking Analysis + upcoming broadcasts [CIOs are in a holding pattern – but ready to strike at data monetization]( There's a stark contrast between the period exiting 2021 and the mindset leaving 2022 amongst IT decision makers. Chief information officers are generally funding new initiatives by pushing off or cutting lower-priority items. While security efforts are still being funded, those that enable business initiatives that generate revenue take priority over cleaning up legacy technical debt. The bottom line is, for the moment at least, the mindset is not to cut everything, rather it’s to put a pause on cleaning up legacy hairballs and continue to fund initiatives to drive monetization. Cloud has become fundamental, and getting data “right” is a consistent theme that appears to be an underpinning of initiatives getting funded today. In this [Breaking Analysis]( we tap recent discussions from two primary sources: year-end Enterprise Technology Research roundtables with IT decision makers and conversations on theCUBE with data, cloud and IT architecture practitioners. Serious sources Erik Bradley’s recent ETR year-end panel featured a DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering manager in financial services, a chief information security officer in a large hospitality firm, a director of IT for a big tech company, the head of IT infrastructure for a financial firm and a chief technology officer for a global travel enterprise. For our upcoming [Supercloud2]( on Jan. 17, we’ve had CUBE Conversations with data and cloud practitioners — specifically, heads of data in retail and financial services, a cloud architect at a biotech firm, the director of cloud and data at a large media firm and the director of engineering at a financial services company. We’ve curated commentary from these sources and share them with you as anecdotal evidence supporting what we’ve been reporting in the market these past couple of quarters. [Get the full report here]( [Supercloud 2 Trailer: 2023 trends for CIOs]( [Top News: Editors' Picks]( [Intel 4th Gen Xeon series offers a leap in data center performance and efficiency]( - [Intel Corp. unveiled its 4th Gen Intel Xeon scalable processors, the Intel Xeon CPU Max Series and the Intel Data Center GPU Max Series, that promise a leap in data center performance and efficiency.]( - [The processors offer enhanced security and new capabilities for artificial intelligence, the cloud, the network and edge, and the world’s most powerful supercomputers. Intel designed the new 4th Gen Xeon by working alongside partners to deliver differentiated solutions and systems at scale to tackle their biggest computing challenges.]( - [Compared to previous generations of Intel Xeon processes, the 4th Gen delivers a 2.9x¹ average performance per watt efficiency improvement for targeted workloads when utilizing built-in accelerators. Customers also gain up to 70-watt² power savings per CPU in optimized power mode with minimal performance loss.]( [Report: Microsoft could invest $10B in OpenAI at $29B valuation]( - [Microsoft Corp. has reportedly held talks with OpenAI LLC about buying a $10 billion stake in the artificial intelligence research group.]( - [Semafor reported the discussions yesterday, citing multiple sources familiar with the matter. The sources believe that Microsoft could be joined by multiple venture capital firms in the investment. Internal OpenAI documents reportedly suggest that the group had sought to close the investment by the end of 2022, but it’s unclear whether the deal terms have been finalized.]( - [It’s believed that the deal could value OpenAI at $29 billion. Last week, it was reported that the AI group may allow employees and early investors to sell more than $300 million worth of shares at a $29 billion valuation.]( - [If OpenAI’s proposed $10 billion funding round is finalized, Microsoft will reportedly receive 75% of the AI group’s profits until the investment is recouped. OpenAI uses the technology giant’s Azure cloud platform to host its neural network development environment. It’s unclear whether the AI group’s spending on Azure cloud resources will count toward Microsoft’s plan for recouping its investment.]( [What in the data?]( [Supercloud 2 explores 2023 trends]( By now we all know: one cloud is never enough! Our [Supercloud]( show is back by popular demand, exploring a new era of cloud computing where an abstraction layer makes way for simplified cloud platform management. Join theCUBE live [Join theCUBE Jan. 17-18, 2023]( for Supercloud 2 to learn the practical steps necessary to make this new vision a reality. We’ll dig into why organizations need self-service infrastructure that creates a common, secure and governed experience for users and developers, irrespective of location - on-prem, in various public clouds and the edge. The focus of Supercloud 2 is on practitioner challenges and opportunities with an emphasis on data, automation-enhanced infrastructure and how organizations are evolving their data and cloud strategies to prepare for the next era of digital innovation. Data titans & cloud luminaries The speaker lineup features cloud major leaguers including Kit Colbert and Vittorio Viarengo, VMware's CTO and VP of Cross-Cloud Services respectively. We'll also hear from titans in the data application space, including Zhamak Dehghani, who founded the concept of Data Mesh, and Veronika Durgin, Head of Data at Saks Fifth Avenue. Analysts Maribel Lopez, Keith Townsend and George Gilbert will weigh in on Supercloud's impact as cloud architecture approaches an inflection point. Don't miss sessions with more than a dozen CEOs, founders and CTOs hailing from Warner Media, Palo Alto Networks, Walmart, Oracle and Western Union, to name a few. Study up Be sure to check out the key [takeaways from our first Supercloud]( event, and learn more about our imminent Supercloud broadcast [here](. [Join the Supercloud convo here!]( [How infrastructure growth is strengthening Dell’s enterprise hardware story]( Since 1984, Dell Technologies Inc. has crafted its public image as a provider of [branded hardware]( such as laptops, desktops, monitors and even projectors. Yet observers of the company should keep a close eye on the rest of its business, as Dell pursues an ambitious agenda to reshape enterprise technology in several key areas. Nearly [60% of Dell’s revenue]( from its Client Solutions Group. But most of the remainder is generated by the Infrastructure Solutions Group, or ISG, which also happens to be the [most profitable]( a margin standpoint. It encompasses traditional and next-gen storage solutions, networking products and attached software. ISG grew for the [sixth consecutive quarter]( according to Dell’s most recent financial report, with a revenue expansion of 12% year-over-year to over $9 billion. Hardware isn't going away The growth of Dell’s ISG operation highlights an important element in the company’s overall enterprise product strategy. Software remains critically important, yet hardware isn’t going away. “Hardware still matters; last time I checked, doesn’t the software stuff work on the hardware?” said [Jeff Clarke]( vice chairman and co-chief operating officer at Dell, during an [interview]( this year with theCUBE. “Clearly, being able to exploit the underlying hardware features and capabilities in your software in a differentiated way is important.” In a special series theCUBE explores the evolution of computing hardware in a cloud-first world, particularly as legacy players such as Dell put out new lineups of CPUs infused with performance-leaping chips to support emerging standards for maximizing high-speed devices at the edge. 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