

We seek ever more data for a good reason: it’s the commodity that fuels digital innovation. However, turning those huge data collections into actionable insight remains a difficult proposition. Organizations that find solutions to formidable data challenges will be better positioned to economically benefit from the fruits of digital innovation.
With that basic premise in mind, here are 10 trends in big data that forward-looking organizations should look out for in 2019:
1. Data Management Is Still Hard
2. Data Silos Continue Proliferating
3. Streaming Analytics Has Breakout Year
4. Data Governance Builds Steam
5. Skills Shift as Tech Evolves
6. Deep Learning Gets Deeper
7. ‘Special K’ Expands Footprint
8. Clouds Hard to Ignore
9. New Tech Will Emerge
10. Smart Things Everywhere
by Alex Woodie