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FEATURE: ENTERPRISE DATA CLOUD
The four
pillars of an
enterprise
data cloud
With the exponential growth of data
the value of large-scale data analysis
has become an important aspect
of the corporate agenda. Romain
Picard, Regional Vice President South
EMEA at Cloudera, tells us that an
enterprise data cloud can empower
businesses to get actionable insights
from complex data anywhere.
Data has grown exponentially over the last 20 years and the
potential for it to transform businesses is greater than it
has ever been. IDC estimates that by 2025 the amount of
data will hit a mind-boggling 163 zettabytes, marking the
beginning of a digitisation wave that is showing no signs of abating.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the value of data analysis at scale – including
storing, managing, analysing, and harnessing information – has become
an increasingly important part of the corporate agenda, not only for IT
departments but also for senior management.
While most companies have now realised the business benefits of
data analytics, developing the right strategy to harness the value of it
can often be challenging. Although companies still need to rely on a
large data repository for analytics at scale, the widespread use of IoT
devices – and subsequently the large amount of data coming from edge
networks and the need for consistent data governance – has prompted
a wave of modernisation, requiring an end-to-end technology stack
underpinned by the power of the cloud.
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