Structured Data
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Unstructured Data
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Semi-Structured Data
Key Differences Use Cases & Business Value
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In today’s data-driven economy, businesses are inundated with information from thousands of sources, including:
- CRMs {Customer Relationship Management}
- web apps
- IoT devices here
- social media
- internal systems
- and third-party APIs here look for AI Overview
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To make sense of this information and drive smarter decisions, organizations must understand how data is categorized and handled.
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Broadly, data falls into three categories:
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Structured data
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Unstructured data
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Semi-structured data
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- Each type requires different storage solutions, processing techniques, and analytics tools.
- Let's break down the characteristics, advantages, and trade-offs, and how to make sure your data stack is ready for all three.
- In this article, we’ll examine structured data vs unstructured data vs semi-structured data, looking at the key differences, use cases, and business value for each, along with where Matillion fits in.