Data Architecture and Big Data

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An overview of the challenges.

" ... The big data onslaught will continue for the foreseeable future, and is only going to grow more intense from exponential data growth.  But here’s the challenge: the human mind tends to think linearly—we simply don’t know how to plan for, much less capitalize on this exponential data growth. As such, the business, information, application and systems infrastructures—at most companies—aren’t equipped to cope with, much less harness the coming big data flood.

Want to be prepared? It’s important to take a fresh look at your existing IT architecture—and make sure that your data management, data processing, development tools, integration and analytic systems are up to snuff. And whatever your future plans are, consider doubling down on them. ..."