Businesses that realize the value of their data and make the effort to utilize it to its greatest potential are quickly outcompeting those that do not. But like any complex system, the architectures that utilize big data must be carefully managed and supported to produce optimal outcomes.
One of the chief obstacles in this continual process is the isolated nature of many data environments these days. Whether in the data center, colocation facilities, or the cloud, data silos prevent the kind of data integration that is needed to excel in a digital economy.
