Tech Tide Report

TechRadar™: Big Data, Q3 2014

Embrace A Broad Perspective On Big Data Technology

September 10th, 2014
Noel Yuhanna, VP, Principal Analyst
Noel Yuhanna VP, Principal Analyst
Brian Hopkins, VP, Emerging Tech Portfolio
Brian Hopkins VP, Emerging Tech Portfolio
With contributors:
Boris Evelson , Leslie Owens , Holger Kisker, Ph.D. , Abigail Komlenic

Summary

When it comes to big data, an exclusive focus on Hadoop misses other ways of satisfying the demand of businesses to get more insight from more data more quickly. This report takes a broad view of big data technology and uses Forrester's TechRadar methodology to evaluate the maturity and trajectory of 20 different technologies across the entire data life cycle. Enterprise architects should use this TechRadar to broaden their view of big data technology, ensure that they're investing in a comprehensive platform, and prepare to seize opportunities as quickly as they appear.

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