big data success · 2018-11-29 · big data can change the way businesses operate, compete, grow...

5 FACTORS THAT ENSURE

BIG DATA SUCCESSAddressing the Big and Daunting

Questions of Big Data Implementation.

The PotentialBig data can change the way businesses operate, compete,

grow and prosper. Big data projects are becoming an integral part of anorganization’s technology strategy. The move from strategy to execution

can be daunting if you don’t know how to deal with it.

IDG Enterprise 2016 Data & Analytics Research foundthat 90% of those surveyed ran into challenges relatedto their big data projects.

The Pain Points

When it comes to big data, five factors determine success:

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The storage factor: Wheredo we store all the data?

Data is growing at an exponentialrate. IDC estimates that the amountof information stored in the world'sIT systems is doubling every two years.

Software-defined storage(SDS) to the rescue

Organizations can benefit fromgrowing amounts of data withsoftware-defined storage. Thisfrees data from physical storageand provides better access toapplications.

Question Solution

The security factor: How tosecure it all?

The more data you store, the moreimportant data security becomes.Big data is vulnerable as they areattractive targets for hackers oradvanced persistent threats (APTs).

Adopting 3600 securitypractices

From strong authentication, dataprotection and restricted networkaccess, your security needs to beall encompassing. Ensure strongnetwork access managementand enable security at the endcomputing hardware level toensure data safety.

The talent factor: Where dowe find professionals withdata skills?

The demand for big data expertshas risen dramatically - IDC predictsa need for 181,000 people with deepanalytical skills. And 5x more peoplefor data management and interpretationjobs by 2018.

The right empowerment andenablement key to retaingood talent

Empower data analysts andscientists with right end-usercomputing solutions thatmatches the processing andgraphics capability requirementsfor these jobs.

The manageability factor:How to manage the 3 Vs?

The volume, variety and velocityof data being generated every dayis massive, and therefore not easyto manage.

No compromise ITinfrastructure

Tackle the 3 Vs with aninfrastructure that has:

Outstanding scalability forincreasing workloadsIndustry-leading transactionprocessing to enable fasterdecision makingHigh-throughput capacity forquick responsivenessOptimized systems andvalidated designs for fastertime to value

Integrating data fromdisparate sources

Big data comes from multiplestreams; social media, enterpriseapplications, internal operationsand so on. To ensure the bestresults from your big data strategy,it is essential that all these datasources are connected and feedinto each other.

Drive data interoperabilitythrough cloud migration

A robust cloud based infrastructurehas innumerable benefits. It is the foundation for all your growth ande�ciencies that you want to achievevia technology. The right cloudsolution can really pave the way foryour organization’s future.

Lenovo can be your end-to-end solution provider addressing all your big datarequirements; starting from providing the right IT infrastructure for your big data

solutions to the right end user computing solutions for data visualization,to best-in-class cloud solutions to drive an interoperable IT ecosystem.

Lenovo Big Data SolutionsWith Lenovo-engineered big data validated designs on Lenovoservers, you can harness the power of Apache™ Hadoop® andApache™ Spark® with Cloudera®, Hortonworks®, IBM® and MapR®.Lenovo servers provide highly reliable and flexible foundationsfor your business analytics solutions so you can unlock the valueof your data and deliver insights faster.

Choose Lenovo With Confidence

Lenovo End user Computing DevicesLenovo’s range of end user computing devices like ThinkCentreTiny, ThinkStation P series workstaion, ThinkPad P series mobileworkstations and Lenovo V series desktops are powered by Intel®Optane™. The eco-system of accessories like the ThinkPadThunderbolt 3.0 docking solutions allows connection of multiple monitors making big data visualization a tad easier.

Lenovo Cloud SolutionsQuickly deploy IT solutions and applications, respond fasterto emerging opportunities with Cloud solutions from Lenovo.When combined with Lenovo’s comprehensive suite of services– the industry’s top-rated systems from Lenovo with advancedcapabilities of Microsoft Hyper-V – the Lenovo Cloud o�eringsfor Microsoft Hyper-V enable you to take the guesswork out ofCloud. Based on individual needs for mobility, Lenovo o�erssolutions that include ThinkAgile, SUSE, RedHat and VMWare.