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geographic areas are tweeting about it or discussing it via social
media.
Figure 1.11
Emerging Big Data ecosystems
As illustrated by this emerging Big Data ecosystem, the kinds of data and the
related market dynamics vary greatly. These datasets can include sensor data, text,
structured datasets, and social media. With this in mind, it is worth recalling that
these datasets will not work well within traditional EDWs, which were architected
to streamline reporting and dashboards and be centrally managed. Instead, Big
Data problems and projects require different approaches to succeed.
Analysts need to partner with IT and DBAs to get the data they need within an
analytic sandbox. A typical analytical sandbox contains raw data, aggregated data,
and data with multiple kinds of structure. The sandbox enables robust exploration
of data and requires a savvy user to leverage and take advantage of data in the
sandbox environment.
