IoT and AI is driving "the hospital in the home" – AstraZeneca

While data analytics, IoT, and AI are fast becoming normalized terms in the business world, it is generally perceived as reserved for the more adventurous companies, and not for the likes of conservative industries such as pharmaceuticals. This is certainly not the case anymore according to AstraZeneca's Steve Woodward who is leading the charge of data analytics within the pharma giant. Data is one of the areas which is defining the future of the business, mainly because of the vast amount of data which the company has. And this is only increasing at a faster and faster rate. For Woodward, a DevOps approach was crucial to increase the pace of development and production. The team is currently processing around 2,500 queries a minute, meaning the implementation of containers was a must.