IDG Contributor Network: Big data that stays big is bad news

Not all data is created equal. One of the first questions faced by enterprises while deciding their big data strategy is how and where will they store this data. The rush to this decision often underscores the need to understand what should be stored or thrown away and how will the data be processed to generate value.There is nothing wrong with casting a big net to instrument as much as you can and capture as much as you can. However, the danger of collecting too much data is that it makes it ha