to adopt a data strategy that deploys a connective tissue between disparate data sources and storage repositories , what we call a data fabric architecture . It helps to foster broader information sharing and governance across different areas of the business , making it accessible to everyone , when and where they need it .”
Responding to regulatory setbacks with small and wide data While businesses have been making sense of their data , there has also been a growing concern around privacy looking into the ways data is shared and handled . Often associated with invasive marketing techniques and disruptive advertising , big data creates a tricky regulatory environment for data engineers to navigate .
The tightening of regulations around this data and the way it is used for business growth has been a key driver of this data shift . Evidence of this includes the GDPR regulations enacted throughout Europe between 2016 and 2018 , which places limitations on how data can be shared . As such , regulations are rendering big data less effective and efficient – and , therefore , effectively obsolete , meaning that businesses are having to find alternative ways to gain value from data .
Shifting to small and wide data , Gilfix shares how small data can bridge this
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