Turning information into gold:
All of the data in the world isn't a lot of use to you, unless you can extract those precious nuggets of relevant information from it.
IBM is investing $1 billion in information management tools and services aimed at helping IT managers cut through the mind-boggling mass of data being generated by their businesses.
It's a welcome investment, according to some IT managers who say the job of managing content is weighing heavy on their shoulders.
Data management is a problem space of which there is a growing awareness – and a growing amount of investment. An interesting space to watch…