The Data Management of Things

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1 The Data Management of Things THE IMPLICATIONS OF IOT FOR DATA ANALYTICS The Internet of Things (IoT) is placing new demands on data storage, networking, processing and analytics. For end users, vendors and investors, it represents both a challenge and an opportunity. This report looks at the changing speed and nature of data in the era of IoT, asks why traditional systems can no longer cope, and identifies 10 technologies that might just help. KEY FINDINGS The IoT will place unprecedented demands on data storage, processing and analytics. Older systems that were built with fewer, longer-running transactions in mind are already starting to struggle. Three of the key data types with IoT are measures and metrics, transactions, and diagnostics. Each has different characteristics and may need to be treated differently from a data processing point of view. Streaming IoT data has the potential to overwhelm networks and datacenters, giving rise to edge analytics. This could see some data processed and filtered closer to where it is created. Enterprises, service providers, vendors and investors should already be considering the implications of IoT from a data perspective: ROI, performance, scalability and security will help define the Internet of Your Things. SEP 2015

2 451 RESEARCH REPORT SNAPSHOT TITLE The Data Management of Things: The Implications of IoT for Data Analytics ANALYST Jason Stamper, Analyst, Data Platforms and Analytics RELEASE DATE September 2015 LENGTH 35 pages ABOUT THIS REPORT The Internet of Things (IoT) is likely to have a profound effect not just on companies, but also on individuals, and even society as a whole. As a result, the IoT is placing unprecedented demands on data storage, networking, processing and analytics, leaving more traditional data platforms and analytics that were conceived before the IoT trying to cope with the speed, types and sheer amount of data that we re not just likely to see in years to come, but are already seeing today. This report looks at why the IoT is ushering in new data types and new approaches to its analysis. It goes on to look at some specific examples of how organizations are already putting IoT ideas into practice. Finally, it identifies 10 different areas of technology specific to data platforms and analytics that 451 Research believes will become more important in the era of IoT.

3 The Data Management of Things TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION KEY FINDINGS METHODOLOGY SECTION 2: WHAT IS THE INTERNET OF THINGS? 4 Figure 1: 451 Research Internet of Things: Internet-Centric Market Map TM Figure 2: 451 Research Internet of Things: Thing-Centric Market Map TM WHAT IS DATA MANAGEMENT OF THINGS? WHAT IS THE INTERNET OF YOUR THINGS? SECTION 3: MARKET LANDSCAPE AND USE CASES ADDRESSABLE MARKET Industrial Automation Utilities Retail Healthcare Transportation and Logistics Automotive USE CASE EXAMPLES Volvo Cars British Gas Connected Homes Others SECTION 4: DATA MANAGEMENT OF THINGS TECHNOLOGY LANDSCAPE 17 Figure 3: Data Management Technology Landscape Figure 4: The Role of the Data Management of Things KEY TECHNOLOGIES BY SEGMENT

4 451 RESEARCH SECTION 5: CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS CONCLUSIONS RECOMMENDATIONS Recommendations for Technology Vendors and Services Providers Recommendations for End Users Recommendations for Investors INDEX OF COMPANIES 36

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