Why 2018 Will Be All About the Data

Since big data roared onto the public stage in 2012, we've seen an accelerating pace of technological progress and prowess. Along with it, tech trends have come and gone. Once a rising star, Hadoop is now settling into a supporting data role while AI now soaks up all the attention. But this year, there's good reason to think that many organizations will dedicate a sizable chunk of their time and resources to just getting a handle on the data. After getting burned with advanced data projects that didn't pan out, it's becoming increasingly obvious that many organizations are not ready to partake of data's profitable bounty until and unless they master some of the more basic requirements.