In the digital age, businesses run on data. Especially at a time when workers are distributed across the globe, it's more important than ever that teams have access to the data they need, when they need it, wherever they are. In this show, we explore the world of decentralized data and the issues it raises for doing business in the 21st century. Host Molly Presley talks with a fascinating lineup of guests, including scientists, business leaders, and thinkers at the cutting edge of data science about how and why data matters, and the ideas and technologies helping to advance our understanding of how to manage data in the 21st century.
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Is SaaS Obsolete? The Future Of Data, Local Compute, & AI w/ Bob Heckel
Enterprise AI is forcing organizations to reconsider how much of their technology, data and infrastructure they should own. Bob Heckel, CEO of Computer Visionaries AI, joins Molly Presley on Data Unchained to explain why he believes traditional SaaS is losing its place in an AI-native business environment. They discuss how computer vision and edge inference can improve retail, manufacturing, logistics and workforce operations, as well as why real-time processing often belongs closer to where data is created. Bob also explains how open-source models and local infrastructure can reduce token costs, address GPU constraints and give companies greater control over their data.
Learn more about Computer Visionaries AI: https://cvaius.com/ (https://cvaius.com/)
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Contact Computer Visionaries AI: sales@cvaius.com (mailto:sales@cvaius.com)
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21 Aug 2026
How AI Data Can Use Network Telemetry Without Sacrificing Reliability & Control w/ John Capobianco
Network infrastructure generates enormous volumes of data, but much of it remains difficult to access, interpret, and use. In this episode of Data Unchained, John Capobianco, Head of AI and Developer Relations at Itential, joins Molly Presley to discuss how AI agents can turn network telemetry into practical insights, predict equipment failures, support troubleshooting, and help organizations build reliable sources of truth.
John explains why read-only agents offer a lower-risk starting point for agentic operations and how natural language could become the primary interface between people, controllers, and infrastructure. The conversation also covers GPU-cluster networking, data retention, open-weight models, RAG, Model Context Protocol, data sovereignty, deterministic workflows, and the governance required before agents are trusted to make changes.
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Watch John’s videos: https://www.youtube.com/@johncapobianco2527 (https://www.youtube.com/@johncapobianco2527)
Learn more about Itential: https://www.itential.com/ (https://www.itential.com/)
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8 Aug 2026
From Compute to Data: The Next Phase of AI Infrastructure w/ Wendell Wenjen
Enterprise AI is moving from experimentation to production, forcing organizations to reconsider how they store, access and manage their data. Wendell Wenjen, Senior Director of Storage Market Development at Supermicro, joins Molly Presley on Data Unchained to discuss the infrastructure demands behind enterprise AI. They examine the shift from training to inference, the growing role of storage in AI budgets, KV cache, on-premises AI and the challenge of preparing distributed enterprise data for production workloads. Wendell also explains why many AI proofs of concept never reach production, how power demands could influence infrastructure decisions and what businesses must address before deploying AI at scale.
Learn more and register for the Supermicro Open Storage Summit, airing August 11 through September 3, 2026: https://thecube.net/ (https://thecube.net/)
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