by Angela Guess
Esther Shein of Network Computing reports, “When discussing big data, it’s important to note that not all data is created on the fly; some data sets grow and expand over time and stay in the organizations for a long time, according to Michael Biddick, CEO of Fusion PPT, and author of InformationWeek’s The Big Data Management Challenge. The first steps to managing big data are to focus on both the technical aspects as well as the business needs, says Biddick. ‘You must really understand the type of data that you are dealing with, and also your budget—as big data management and governance can get very expensive’.”
Shein continues, “Develop a data map that classifies the types of data important to the organization. Also consider the geographic location of the data and the stakeholders using it. If the organization has centralized data centers and remote offices, consider how users will access the data, he says. Determine whether standardized tools are needed to generate reports, or whether users need the ability to customize data on the fly. The question then becomes what to use to store access and utilize the data? Some 30% of respondents to the survey say they’re using public cloud infrastructure or storage in production to test some applications. Another 32% have plans to use the public cloud in the future.”
