Seven data trends on our radar: machine learning to IoT

It is very difficult for organisations to discern which tools will bring them the most benefit in the year ahead, and which issues they need to plan for, such is the volume of technological choices available, data trends is no exception to this. New technological developments provide the platform for the next generation of innovation, as we've seen with the evolution of'Big Data' into advanced analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence. How can businesses navigate this increasingly-complex data landscape to make the wisest investments? Here is our guide to the top seven data trends that should be on every organisation's radar for the year ahead. We recently conducted research which found that 85% of respondents said they already had some of their data infrastructure in the cloud, and other surveys of IT executives reveal that many are planning to increase their investments in Software as a Service (SaaS) and cloud tools.