Over the past several years, the difficulties of data management have steadily intensified. That’s been due in large part to the complexities of big data, cloud hosting, self-service analytics, and tightening regulations. As a result, effective data management has become a top priority for most organizations. But getting there can be a challenge. One essential tool for overcoming these challenges is a data catalog.
Cloud computing continues to be more prevalent than ever. All industries – Financial Services, Manufacturing, CPG, Healthcare, etc. – are moving to the cloud. Why are 76% of companies adopting a multi-cloud strategy? The top reason is to have access to vendor-specific capabilities. These might include best-of-breed services on one platform that simply outshines competing offerings, or it may mean integration with on-premises software running mission-critical workloads.
Some of the biggest challenges faced by the IT industry – especially service providers – are differentiation, staying ahead of the technological curve, and maintaining a competitive edge over competitors. Daunting tasks for any company. But as stated in commentary of Sun Tzu’s Art of War, alliances are essential to any campaign (parts 11.52-55: Alliances). This is especially true in technology.
Have you ever attempted to explain just how much the IT team does for the organization, only to have it backfire with, “Wow! You have way too many applications. You need to get that number down.”? Then you know exactly how big of a challenge this is.
