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2016 Big Data 100: 30 Coolest Data Management Vendors
Rick Whiting
Data Management Vendors
The total amount of digitally stored data is expected to reach 40 Zettabytes by 2020, according to market researcher IDC, representing a 50-fold increase since 2010. That's 40 trillion Gigabytes or 5.2 Terabytes for every man, woman and child on earth.
Managing huge – and ever-growing – volumes of data is a significant challenge for businesses and IT executives. Thankfully, there have also been rapid developments in data management technology to help with that challenge.
The CRN editorial team has created the fourth annual Big Data 100, identifying vendors that have demonstrated an ability to innovate in bringing to market products and services that help business work with big data. Here are 30 data management technology companies offering everything from next-generation database software to advanced data integration technology.
