AI demands new ways of data management
The data leader’s guide for how to leverage the right databases for applications, analytics and generative AI


Whether your business is focused on ensuring effective analytics or looking to improve the resiliency and scalability of your applications, having the right data strategy can help generate success.
Companies that can utilize the data they generate are in a position that puts them ahead of their competition. IBM provides an open and trusted data foundation that simplifies access and data consumption for AI workflows.
This whitepaper outlines how data teams can help ensure that applications run with optimal performance. It then explains how you can integrate applications across the entire IBM database portfolio with Watsonx.data
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