text: Especially for large businesses, data lakes will be a growing trend this 2020. A data lake refers to “a centralized repository that allows you to store all your structured and unstructured data at any scale”. You don’t need to structure and analyze data before storage. You can keep information in a single system and analyze them only when the need arises. It will be beneficial in terms of improving customer interactions and operational efficiencies.
  This is one trend that has been going on for years now and is expected to grow bigger. The increased use of the cloud in data management can deliver several benefits, such as improved accessibility, cost reductions, and going green. The biggest challenge is to make sure that data stored on the cloud remains secure from threats, especially from hackers.
  As data management increases its reliance on cloud systems, it is also expected that there will be a greater concern for security. A good way to ensure the latter is to provide cybersecurity training to the employees. Securing devices, updating software, and using firewalls are also promising ways to secure data.
  Data centricity is another trend to watch out for. In one article from Forbes, the author shares that businesses will put data first and not applications. This is expected given the growing importance of data in today’s organizations. Data will become the lifeblood of organizations, and hence, more investments will be geared towards its proper management.
  Using customer data platforms, implementing cloud technologies, and being more data-centric are some of the most significant data management trends that will affect businesses. With data being treated as an invaluable asset, businesses are expected to pay more attention to its proper management.
  
  I feel like I did well this year. Past years helped me to figure out which brands I can grab when I go to the grocery store. Cooking from scratch is fun, but sometimes I just want to “dump and stir”. It still has to be tasty, though. Amy’s and Annie’s have a lot of options for canned and boxed goods. Not all of their stuff contains only unprocessed ingredients. One ingredient shows up over and over in nearly all brands of packaged foods, whether organic or conventional – xanthan gum.