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2016 big data trends

Big data

Published July 2016

The year 2015 was an important one in the world of big data. What used to be hype became the norm as more businesses realised that data, in all forms and sizes, is critical to making the best possible decisions.

In 2016, we’ll see continued growth of systems that support non-relational or unstructured forms of data as well as massive volumes of data. These systems will evolve and mature to operate well inside of enterprise IT systems and standards. This will enable both business users and data scientists to fully realise the value of big data.

Each year at Tableau, we start a conversation about what’s happening in the industry. The discussion drives our list of the top big-data trends for the following year. These are our predictions for 2016.