Dell Survey: Structured Data Remains Focal Point Despite Rapidly Changing Information Management | Dell

Dell Software today announced findings of a survey of database deployments showing that while unstructured data types and new database management systems play an increasing role in the modern data ecosystem, structured data in relational database management systems (RDBMS) remains the foundation of the information infrastructure in most companies. Although advancements in the ability to capture, store, retrieve and analyze new forms of unstructured data have garnered significant attention, the Dell survey indicates that most organizations continue to focus primarily on managing structured data, and will do so for the foreseeable future.

To find out more about the latest trends in data management, as well as gain insight into the adoption rates of Hadoop, NoSQL, and other modern database management technologies, Dell Software commissioned Unisphere Research, a division of Information Today, Inc., to conduct a survey of database administrators (DBAs) and others charged with managing corporate data. According to the survey, while management of unstructured data will likely become more prevalent as advanced analytics initiatives continue to gain traction, structured data still makes up 75 percent of data under management for more than two-thirds of organizations, with nearly one-third of organizations not yet actively managing unstructured data at all.

Dell Survey: Structured Data Remains Focal Point Despite Rapidly Changing Information Management | Dell