Gartner Research

Five Data Persistence Dilemmas That Will Keep CIOs Up at Night

Published: 24 June 2015

ID: G00276255

Analyst(s): Nick Heudecker, Adam Ronthal

Summary

New information management technologies promise faster application development and easier scaling, but they also compromise traditional information management practices. Information leaders and architects must understand these compromises and when to make them in order to achieve business goals.

Table Of Contents
  • Impacts

Analysis

Impacts and Recommendations

  • The convergence of transaction and analytic database systems in hybrid transaction/analytical processing (HTAP) systems that use in-memory processing reduces the need for separate dedicated environments and shortens the time to value for new data, but it requires IT Leaders to make process compromises and changes to applications to maximize ROI
    • The Single-Database Dilemma
    • The HTAP Adoption Dilemma
  • NoSQL DBMSs compromise a priori data models and strong levels of consistency to offer IT leaders high-throughput operations and scale-out architectures
    • The Consistency Dilemma
    • The Schema Dilemma
  • Agile deployment approaches like cloud computing will present new opportunities that IT leaders and line-of-business heads must seize
    • The Cloud Dilemma

Gartner Recommended Reading

©2020 Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Gartner is a registered trademark of Gartner, Inc. and its affiliates. This publication may not be reproduced or distributed in any form without Gartner’s prior written permission. It consists of the opinions of Gartner’s research organization, which should not be construed as statements of fact. While the information contained in this publication has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, Gartner disclaims all warranties as to the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of such information. Although Gartner research may address legal and financial issues, Gartner does not provide legal or investment advice and its research should not be construed or used as such. Your access and use of this publication are governed by Gartner’s Usage Policy. Gartner prides itself on its reputation for independence and objectivity. Its research is produced independently by its research organization without input or influence from any third party. For further information, see Guiding Principles on Independence and Objectivity.

Already have a Gartner Account?

Log In

Purchase this Document

To purchase this document, you will need to register or sign in above

Register Now

Become a client

Learn how to access this content as a Gartner client.

Learn More