IBM Data Roadmap
Business innovation driven by generative AI is fueled by open data stores, formats, and engines; a product-oriented data fabric; and the infusion of AI at all levels to radically improve data consumption.
Data
Roadmap
Strategic milestones
All information being released represents IBM’s current intent, is subject to change or withdrawal, and represents only goals and objectives.
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2029
Technologies driven by AI will transform the world of data.
New data representations will upend traditional data management to unlock new classes of insights. AI-focused hardware innovations beyond GPUs will greatly accelerate data processing.
Why this matters for our clients and the world
Data will be faster and easier to find relevant data in the client’s data estate independent of format. Exploiting hardware developed for AI for broader data problems will enhance ROI and further decrease inhibitors to AI adoption.
The technologies and innovations that will make this possible
We will see new types of accelerators like data processing cores, the ability to disaggregate memory from processors, and cheaper, faster networking. Data representations inspired by AI such as tensors and deep neural networks, coupled with AI hardware, will reshape the database market with bold new approaches.
How these advancements will be delivered to IBM clients and partners
New classes of hardware and software driven by AI technologies will be delivered to provide orders of magnitude better value for data processing.