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Episode 180:

Data Observability and AI for Data Operations Featuring Kunal Agarwal of Unravel Data

March 6, 2024

This week on The Data Stack Show, Eric and Kostas chat with Kunal Agarwal, the Co-Founder and CEO of Unravel Data. During the episode, Kunal discusses the evolution of data operations and the role of Unravel in simplifying these processes. The group discusses the shift towards real-time workloads, the impact of AI and machine learning, and the challenges of cloud migration and managing complex data environments. Kunal shares his journey from fashion to data management and emphasizes the importance of observability for data ops teams. The conversation also covers cost optimization, the productivity of data teams, reliability of data systems, the unique cost management considerations in cloud versus on-premises setups, and more. 

Notes:

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

  • The evolution of data operations (1:13)
  • Unravel’s role in simplifying data operations (2:17)
  • Kunal’s journey from fashion to enterprise data management (5:23)\
  • The Unravel platform and its components (10:08)
  • Challenges in data operations at scale (16:34)
  • Users of Unravel within an organization (22:32)
  • Calculating ROI on data products (25:55)
  • Understanding the cost of data operations (27:01)
  • Measuring productivity and reliability (30:59)
  • Diversity of technologies in data operations (34:52)
  • Efficiency in cost management (44:15)
  • Implementing observability in AI (47:55)
  • Challenges of AI Adoption (50:17)
  • Final thoughts and takeaways (51:36)

 

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