Matt Aslett - #TrueDataOps Podcast Ep. 46

Matt Aslett leads the software research and advisory for the Analytics and Data expertise at ISG Software Research, covering software that improves the utilization of information across business and IT. His focus areas of coverage include analytics, data intelligence, data operations, data platforms, and streaming and events.

He joins Kent to dig into the recently released ISG Software Research #DataOps #buyersguides that evaluate nearly 50 software providers across categories like data observability, orchestration, and data products. Aslett emphasizes that while traditional vendors are adopting agile and DevOps methodologies, buyers must remain cautious of "rebranded" legacy tools that lack true automation. The conversation also explores how AI and generative models are forcing organizations to prioritize high-quality data pipelines to ensure reliable business outcomes.

Matt’s specialization is in the operational and analytical use of data and the use of AI where enterprises can modernize their approaches to accelerate the value realization of technology investments in support of hybrid and multi-cloud architecture. Matt has been an industry analyst for more than a decade and has pioneered the coverage of emerging data platforms including NoSQL and NewSQL databases, data lakes, and cloud-based data processing. He is a graduate of Bournemouth University.