Data Forward: AI and Data Management News Building Data Fabrics & Data Products with Kaycee Lai of Promethium
Apr 10, 2025
Kaycee Lai, Founder of Promethium and a pioneer in instant data fabrics, joins the conversation to delve into transformative data management strategies. They discuss the innovative concept of instant data fabrics and how generative AI is reshaping data accessibility and quality. Lai highlights real-world implementations from companies like National Grid and Comcast, emphasizing the synergy between data observability and enhanced data products. The discussion also touches on the evolving landscape of application development, necessitating a re-skilling approach to meet new demands.
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Data Fabrics and GenAI
- Data fabrics offer a unified view and instant access to all data without duplication.
- This is crucial for GenAI adoption in enterprise analytics by providing context and trust.
Data Fabrics: End-to-End Experience
- Data fabrics provide an end-to-end data experience, going beyond just query federation.
- They address the entire data lifecycle, from discovery to pipeline building and dataset creation, for seamless GenAI integration.
Data Observability Synergies
- Ramon Chan and Kaycee Lai discuss synergies between data fabrics and data observability.
- Excel Data's observability helps uncover good data products and ensures quality from the start.