part two

the impact on business

While much of the information in Part I may not be news to you, it was important to discuss why organizations are facing data crush before delving into what changes this crush is driving into the business environment. Part II reviews some of this impact and the trends that massive data volume is generating throughout our society.

As you review these trends, or “-ifications,” it may become apparent that while the growth in data that we’ve experienced thus far this century has been impressive, we have only scratched the surface of data growth. Each of the trends discussed will naturally lead to accelerated data growth in a self-reinforcing, self-fulfilling manner. If there is one message that I hope to get across ...

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