BIG DATA QUARTERLY
Fall 2024 CONTENTS
editor’s note | Stephanie Simone
2 The Importance of Data
departments
3 BIG DATA BRIEFING
Key news on big data product launches, partnerships, and acquisitions
6 INSIGHTS | Eric Sydell
When Risk Minimization Is Risky
32 TRENDING NOW | Joe McKendrick
Data Engineering for the Modern Enterprise
features
4 THE VOICE OF BIG DATA
Embracing Observability and the Disaggregated Stack in Real-Time Analytics: Q&A With StarTree’s Kishore Gopalakrishna
8 FEATURE ARTICLE | Joe McKendrick
Game-Changing Technologies Reshaping the Data Realm
SPECIAL SECTION > BIG DATA 75
18 Introduction
19 Big Data 75: Companies Driving Innovation
30 BIG DATA BY THE NUMBERS
Examining and Solving the Tech Skills Gap
columns
35 DATA DIRECTIONS | Michael Corey & Don Sullivan
Lessons From an IT Mentor: Navigating Software Licensing and Management
38 THE IOT INSIDER | Bart Schouw
Are We at the Dawn of Cognitive Cities?
40 GOVERNING GUIDELINES | Kimberly Nevala
Generating Fundamental Appreciation