Whichever approach is taken, there
are a number of shared core tenets
to managing data, such as ensuring
a high level of quality is maintained.
That wasn’t always the case, however,
as Jean-Michel, Senior Director Data
Governance, Talend, explains: “Not so
long ago, most businesses believed
data quality was not their concern.
However, now, not only do busines-
ses understand the value of data, but
they also understand the risks and
problems that can arise if data is notKey takeaways from
Seagate and IDC’s
Rethink Data report:“Every day, businesses prove
that data holds tremendous
value when captured, stored,
and leveraged to its full extent—
an increasingly difficult task in
a rapidly changing multi-cloud,
multi-edge world. The explosion
in data creation, coupled with
the increasing need to mobilize
and analyze it at unprecedented
volume and speed provide a
complex backdrop. Meanwhile,
resource scarcity and technol-
ogy limitations exacerbate
enterprise pain points as IT
architecture and data man-
agement practices evolve to
capitalize on the enormous
opportunity to put more data
to work.”62
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