Why big data’s big promises are finally within reach

March 30, 2015 Off By David
Object Storage

Grazed from CloudTech. Author: Adam Spearing.

Let’s face it – until very recently big data has been a big letdown. Data warehouses and data analytics tools have historically proven difficult to design, build, and maintain. How much storage space will be necessary? How much data is there? What data management tools can the organisation afford and, just as important, what expertise is available in-house to build and run the data warehouse or data analytics platform?

InformationWeek recently outlined eight reasons why big data projects often fail. The article cited a survey from Gartner that found an astonishing 92% of organisations are stuck in neutral when it comes to their big data initiatives. Why? Because enterprises are spending a lot of money on big data technologies, or plan to, but don’t have the right skills or strategies in place to drive the initiatives forward…

That’s a shame because, when done right, good analytics can improve customer experience, drive sales, mitigate financial risks, and streamline business efficiencies…

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