According to industry analysts, data is growing at the rate of 60 to 80 percent per year, or in other words we are seeing exponential growth of data. While most data growth is perceived to be from unstructured data sources such as e-mails, file systems, and social media sources, what has been overlooked is the significant growth from structured data sources. Apart from this, relational databases like Oracle Database support CRUD (Create, Replace, Update, Delete) operations on all types of data, whether it is traditional structured or unstructured data types. More and more modern enterprise applications are linking structured data and unstructured content to provide a comprehensive insight into transactions like a new customer coming in or a new order being placed.
Most organizations run some kind of large-scale enterprise application system that manages customer, financial, product, supply chain, orders data, and...