In this special episode of Data Forward, Vivek Singh sits down with Chandrakant “Chandra” Sharma — Acceldata’s Global Field CTO and VP of Field Engineering — for a candid, practical conversation on how the world’s largest enterprises are modernizing their data platforms.Chandra shares proven, real-world strategies for:<ul><li>Simplifying complex, fragmented data stacks </li><li>Avoiding vendor lock-in while controlling cloud costs </li><li>Safely migrating off aging Hadoop platforms </li><li>Building AI-ready, reliable platforms that deliver business value</li></ul>Whether you’re a data leader, architect, or engineer, you’ll walk away with actionable lessons you can start applying immediately to improve agility, reduce costs, and future-proof your data platform.

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 &lt;p&gt;In this special episode of &lt;em&gt;Data Forward&lt;/em&gt;, Vivek Singh sits down with Chandrakant “Chandra” Sharma — Acceldata’s Global Field CTO and VP of Field Engineering — for a candid, practical conversation on how the world’s largest enterprises are modernizing their data platforms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Chandra shares proven, real-world strategies for:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Simplifying complex, fragmented data stacks&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Avoiding vendor lock-in while controlling cloud costs&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Safely migrating off aging Hadoop platforms&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Building AI-ready, reliable platforms that deliver business value&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Whether you’re a data leader, architect, or engineer, you’ll walk away with actionable lessons you can start applying immediately to improve agility, reduce costs, and future-proof your data platform.&lt;/p&gt;
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AMA with the World’s Foremost Data Platform Expert Chandrakant Sharma

AMA with the World’s Foremost Data Platform Expert Chandrakant Sharma

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