Big Data is still very much an elite thing: only the most IT-savvy and wealthy businesses have a shot at scratching the surface of its potential. All this could be about to change thanks to a Big Data analytics platform developed under the TOREADOR project, which will automatically handle all major problems related to on-demand data preparation.
“Expectations of Big Data are very high, but the gap between ambition and execution is still large, especially for SMEs,” Dr Ernesto Damiani sighs. And he should know: since early 2016, Dr Damiani has been leading a 10-strong consortium looking into the reasons for these mixed fortunes and the possible solutions.
Further details: Big data analytics for dummies