Defining This Next Tech Cycle

The article describes the emerging "Next Tech Cycle," emphasizing the transformative nature of current technological advancements and the need for adaptable infrastructure. This cycle is characterized by massive data scales, including zettabyte-scale data volumes, and advancements in public cloud services, broadband, wireless communication, and CPU capabilities. It highlights the importance of managing both huge and small data, as seen in fields like genomics, and the need for databases to align with multi-cloud and hybrid environments. The article underscores the revolutionary shift in computing power, with advancements in CPUs, GPUs, and quantum computing, alongside the necessity for software to adapt to these capabilities through evolving methodologies like Agile, DevOps, and DevSecOps. It emphasizes the critical role of security in modern software development and the importance of distributed databases, like ScyllaDB, in meeting the demands of this new tech era. The discussion extends to methodologies and tools developed to cope with the challenges of this cycle, such as Kubernetes and GitOps, and the importance of continuous integration and delivery in maintaining system resilience against security threats.