Big data has the potential to provide scientists with important insights but there are still some barriers to its widespread use that need to be overcome. In this article, Paul Denny-Gouldson from IDBS tells us more…
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Big data can provide scientists with valuable insights that might otherwise be inaccessible, but it is crucial to capture the outcome of the analysis in a way that it can be reused. Choosing the right technology ecosystem is essential for scientists aiming to leverage big data analytics. The time-consuming task of aggregating and analysing data can disrupt scientists and engineers from focusing on high-value tasks that require greater human input — meaning they spend valuable time copying and pasting data between applications!