The personal computer, internet, digital music players (think ipods), smart phones, tablets are just a few of the disruptive technologies that have become common place in our lifetime. What is consistent about these technology disruptions is that they all have changed the way we work, live, and play. Whole industries have grown up around these technologies. Can you imagine a major corporation being competitive in today’s 
world without personal computers?
Big Data is another disruptive technology. Big Data is spawning its own industry with 100s of startups and every major technology vendor seems to have a “Big Data Offering.” Soon, companies will need to leverage Big Data to stay competitive. The Big Data technology disruption in an Enterprise’s data architecture is significant. How we source, integrate, process, analyze, manage, and deliver will evolve and change. Big Data truly is changing everything! Over the next few weeks I will focusing my blogging on how Big Data is changing our enterprise information architecture. Big Data’s effect on MDM, data integration, analytics, and overall data architecture will be covered. Stay-tuned!
