For instance, PDI could be embedded in a storage appliance used on demand for device data analysis, such as capacity forecasting or failure prediction.

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The difference, according to this leading futurist, is that prediction augurs specific events, while forecasting outlines a range of possibilities and their likelihood of occurring.

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