Q&A: How a machine learning platform opens up big data possibilities

Machine learning isn't a new concept, and you don't need to tell that to Monte Zweben. He's been involved in artificial intelligence research for 30 years and calls himself an "old school AI person." However, recent developments and a flood of new companies offering machine learning-powered applications have made the technology more accessible than ever. Zweben has previously worked as co-manager of NASA's principal artificial intelligence laboratory and is now CEO of Splice Machine, a SQL-on-Hadoop database company in San Francisco, working on a machine learning platform. As DevOps is slowly taking over the IT landscape, its vital that IT pros understand it before jumping right into the movement.