The Big Data 100 2021

The 2021 Big Data 100 is CRN’s annual ranking of the most important big data technology vendors that solution providers should be aware of.

Businesses today understand that data is not just their operational lifeblood, but a strategic asset that if effectively managed, analyzed and utilized can provide them with insight that leads to new opportunities and competitive advantages.

That recognition is tempered by the exploding growth of data volumes and the fact that data today is often scattered across multiple on-premises and cloud systems—all of which makes managing and leveraging data a significant challenge.

That challenge is driving demand for IT systems and software for processing, managing and analyzing data and getting data and analytical insight to decision-makers and business users.

The global big data market, including products, solutions and services, is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10.6 percent from $138.9 billion in 2020 to $229.4 billion by 2025, according to ResearchandMarkets.

The growing demand for big data systems and services likewise presents opportunities and challenges for solution providers. Building big data practices and developing expertise around data management and business analysis technologies represents a substantial growth path for the channel.

To help solution providers wo operate a big data practice—or those thinking of starting one—CRN has developed the Big Data 100, an annual list of the most important big data technology vendors the channel should be aware of. As with prior years, this ninth edition of the list includes many of the IT industry’s biggest vendors and established suppliers of data management and business analytics products. But it also includes startups and young companies that develop breakthrough technologies that solution providers could adopt, providing themselves and their customers with a competitive edge.

This year’s list is made up of five categories of big data technology: business analytics, database systems, data management and integration tools, big data systems and platforms, and data science and machine learning tools. Slide shows for each category, along with a slide show of the emerging big data vendors across all categories, will be running throughout the week.

The Coolest Business Analytics Companies Of The 2021 Big Data 100

Part 1 of CRN’s Big Data 100 includes a look at the vendors solution providers should know in the big data business analytics space.

The Coolest Big Data Systems And Platform Companies Of The 2021 Big Data 100

Part 2 of CRN’s Big Data 100 includes a look at the vendors solution providers should know in the systems and platforms space.

The Coolest Data Management And Integration Software Companies Of The 2021 Big Data 100

Part 3 of CRN’s Big Data 100 includes a look at the vendors solution providers should know in the big data management and data integration software space.

The Coolest Database System Companies Of The 2021 Big Data 100

Part 4 of CRN’s Big Data 100 includes a look at the vendors solution providers should know in the big data database system space.

The Coolest Data Science And Machine Learning Tool Companies Of The 2021 Big Data 100

Part 5 of CRN’s Big Data 100 includes a look at the vendors solution providers should know in the data science and machine learning tool space.

The Coolest Emerging Big Data Companies Of The CRN 2021 Big Data 100

Part 6 of CRN’s Big Data 100 includes a look at the big data technology startups that solution providers should know about.

(Some vendors market big data products that span multiple technology categories. They appear in the slideshow for the technology segment in which they are most prominent.)