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The Rise of Unstructured Data

Cloudera

Here we mostly focus on structured vs unstructured data. In terms of representation, data can be broadly classified into two types: structured and unstructured. Structured data can be defined as data that can be stored in relational databases, and unstructured data as everything else.

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Unstructured Data: Examples, Tools, Techniques, and Best Practices

AltexSoft

In today’s data-driven world, organizations amass vast amounts of information that can unlock significant insights and inform decision-making. A staggering 80 percent of this digital treasure trove is unstructured data, which lacks a pre-defined format or organization. What is unstructured data?

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Now in Public Preview: Processing Files and Unstructured Data with Snowpark for Python

Snowflake

“California Air Resources Board has been exploring processing atmospheric data delivered from four different remote locations via instruments that produce netCDF files. Previously, working with these large and complex files would require a unique set of tools, creating data silos. ” U.S.

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Top 5 Data + AI Predictions for Financial Services in 2024

Snowflake

Unified data access, strong governance and robust security combined with technical expertise and a clear understanding of business objectives will be essential.” Financial services organizations need a modern data platform that allows them to anonymize data and share it without moving or copying it or risking the exposure of PII.

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Data Trends 2024: Strategies for an AI-Ready Data Foundation

Snowflake

We saw that collectively, organizations are definitely preparing their data to be used more effectively with powerful, new AI technologies. The most marked finding was around governance. Strong data governance is essential to meet security and compliance obligations, but it is often regarded as a hindrance.

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Why a Solid Data Foundation Is the Key to Successful Gen AI

Snowflake

By 2025 it’s estimated that there will be 7 petabytes of data generated every day compared with “just” 2.3 And it’s not just any type of data. The majority of it (80%) is now estimated to be unstructured data such as images, videos, and documents — a resource from which enterprises are still not getting much value.

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Data Warehouse vs Big Data

Knowledge Hut

They also facilitate historical analysis, as they store long-term data records that can be used for trend analysis, forecasting, and decision-making. Big Data In contrast, big data encompasses the vast amounts of both structured and unstructured data that organizations generate on a daily basis.