All new phenomena, in fact almost anything either living or non-living;  undergoes  a 'life cycle'.  Is BIG DATA  in the “slope of enlightenment” (phase four) ? Or somewhere else?\

Mike Wheatley gives this question a very thorough examination in his Blog of April 22 in 'Silicon Angle':

http://siliconangle.com/blog/2014/04/22/dark-days-ahead-for-big-dat...

Even suggesting there may be 'Dark days ahead for Big Data?' for it's use in some applications.

Worth taking a look at.................