1、BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP 1BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP +RED HAT +STARBURST 1Few infrastructure technology markets have moved as quickly as data management,analytics,and artificial intelligence(AI).With data volumes growing exponential-ly and the data stack continuing to undergo rapid innovation in a varie

2、ty of areas from silicon to algorithms,companies are struggling to keep pace.Its a dilemma that executives must overcome not only because data and analytics are strategic imperatives but also because the associated costs are enormous and unsustainable.Spending on data-related software,services,and h

3、ardwarewhich already amounts to about half a trillion dollars globallyis expected to double in the next five years.This combination of complexity and costs is hurtling many companies toward a cliff that could cripple operations.To avoid falling off this precipice,most companies must adopt a fundamen

4、tally different approach to their architectures:a more federated and distributed paradigm.BCG research has determined that,in many cases,this approach will allow companies to solve the challenges of data access and integration in a siloed data landscape and accelerate innovation while maintaining th

5、e ability to lever-age legacy data stores.We are in the early days of this move-ment(which is known by names such as data products and data meshes)and are entering an exciting era in which new standards,market categories,and data management platforms will emerge.Proactive planning for federated arch

6、itectures is crucial for companies to stay ahead and fully capitalize on the potential of these new developments.Three Trends Reshaping the Data LandscapeA few key trends are driving profound changes in the data landscape.While many companies have been able to jerry-rig their data architectures over