Summary

As followers of the Inescapable Data vision, we are particularly interested in certain changes to computing and networking technologies. The processing capabilities of super computers are noteworthy because many of the far-reaching values derived from data-stream correlations will require tremendous amounts of computing horsepower, attainable at commodity prices. Similarly, advancement in the visualization of information and data is needed to transform a 2D world into one where the 3D holographic presentation of information yields new ways to "see" abstract concepts.

As networked computing models progress, we are seeing deep value in richly described datadata that remains essentially in one highly interpretable form throughout its travels. Such data can be routed efficiently, automatically managed, and intelligently cross-connected to other data sourcesall in the network if need be and without specific host involvement. The emergence of pervasive endpoint devices are tempting businesses to do away with more and more of their legacy, non-Internet-based applications. Finally, a new class of devicesmoteswill finally get us to self-organized and Inescapable Data collection networks producing volumes of data crying out for totally new associations and analysis.