BIG DATA QUARTERLY
Spring 2025 CONTENTS
editor’s note | Stephanie Simone
2 Emerging Big Data Infrastructure
departments
3 BIG DATA BRIEFING
Key news on big data product launches, partnerships, and acquisitions
6 INSIGHTS | Ken Stott
Your Data Is Lying to You: A Guide to Detecting Information Anomalies
24 TRENDING NOW | Paul “Gravy” Graeve
Quit Meshing Around: Why Centralized Data Warehousing Beats Data Mesh Every Time
features
4 THE VOICE OF BIG DATA
Meeting the Rising Demand for Data Centers: Q&A With Johnson Controls’ Rick Focke
8 FEATURE ARTICLE | Joe McKendrick
The Tools, Platforms, and Strategies Shaping Today’s Data Stacks
22 BIG DATA BY THE NUMBERS
The Fate of Environmental, Social, and Governance Goals
columns
26 DIGITAL MARKETING PLAYBOOK | Jim Scott
Digital Marketing Challenges
27 DATA DIRECTIONS | Michael Corey & Don Sullivan
Cyber-Insurance: A Growing Threat to Small Business Survival
30 THE IOT INSIDER | Bart Schouw
NIS2: Another European Game-Changer for U.S. Manufacturers
32 GOVERNING GUIDELINES | Kimberly Nevala
Governance Gods, Guardians, and Guides