Explore Your Data with Matt Aslett of 451 Research

Growing up in the Silicon Valley I had the privilege of being around the growth and hub of technological advances. Having these amazing tech companies in my backyard didn’t even seem like a thing. When I moved to Los Angeles for college, I realized how lucky I was because  classmates would talk about these companies like they were godly, while to me it was just home. It wasn’t until Matt Aslett of 451 Research, demonstrated how these Internet Giants, like Google and Facebook, have revolutionized the face of modern data platforms, that I saw how lucky I was to have grown up around all of these companies that have pushed groundbreaking technological advances and will continue to do so. .

Modern data platforms are constantly evolving. With these evolutions comes optimization of storing a wide variety of data types, including unstructured data and documents.

Here are some key takeaways from Matt:

1 - Don’t Throw Away Your Data

The cost of data storage has gotten so low these days that it’s less expensive to keep your data, and explore ways to get value from it, than it is to throw it away.

2 - The Internet Giants are paving the way

Of course, large internet giants like Google, Facebook, Yahoo and Amazon have pushed modern data platforms. Technologies like Hadoop and NoSQL databases are inspired by these giants, and now we are seeing ordinary traditional organizations rapidly adopting them in order to benefit from them too. But different data platforms have different strengths and weaknesses.

If you already know what you want to ask and what you want answered then lucky you, traditional analytic databases will suffice. But when your data, queries, or applications change all the time, that’s when more modern data platforms like Hadoop and NoSQL databases offer you the flexibility you need.

3 - Go from Data to Insight

With this video I got the quick education I needed to take raw data into valuable knowledge, you will too.

4: Do What You Couldn’t Do Before

You can do more with your data now, than you could have ever done before. Organizations are taking data from multiple data sources, such as log data, IoT, mobile devices, and chatbots, to drive new types of data-driven applications throughout their business. For example AI, machine learning and deep learning can learn and predict consumer behaviors. This enables organizations to connect with their customers on a more effective level than before. Also, chatbots and digital assistants can help a consumer through their purchasing process, enhancing customer engagement.

Modern data management and analytics is changing everyday, you should move with it. Are you ready?

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If you liked what you learned here check out my other blog ‘Explore Streaming Analytics with Tony Baer, of Ovum’.