Data. We can’t seem to turn around without having to deal with it. From our medical records to website personalization to the Internet of Things, our lives have become enmeshed with it. And if there’s one thing about data that’s abundantly clear,it’s that we are producing more and more of it each day. In fact, the amount of data that we create each year is doubling and by 2020 will reach 44 zettabytes (or 44 trillion gigabytes) annually. But this kind of data explosion poses some pretty big challenges for those seeking to leverage it. Across industries, organizations are facing a similar question: “how do I store, analyze, and ultimately act upon data in real-time?”
