Visualization makes it possible for us mere mortals to holistically understand a growing stream of data. Structured, unstructured, powered by companies or the Internet of Things – whatever the source or type, clarity and understanding is where the value lies.

Big data visualization not only makes understanding and interpretation of data faster and easier, it’s also a way of identifying and highlighting observations that might not be as noticeable when viewing a list of numbers and values.

Furthermore, raw data often comes in a variety of formats, so creating data visualizations is a vital party of an intensive process of gathering, managing, and transforming data into a format that’s most usable and meaningful.