The Network Impact of Big Data Posted on : Jul 03 - 2015

Big data promises to deliver more insight, but the network must be ready to support the higher traffic levels that come with it.

Big data is a big deal. You read about it and its promises of insight. But you will need a network to collect and distribute big data connected to processing locations. Many big data applications require real-time communications. Plan for big data on your network now; don't wait until issues arrive. Catch-up costs money and results in delayed implementations.

Big Data Impact

The only sure predictions around big data's impact are that the network will be busier, need more capacity, and probably cost more. How much capacity will be needed is only an estimate. It could wind up being far more than estimated if the big data applications are very successful. Educated predictions on traffic may look good now, but conditions can change and render them inaccurate.  View more