Emerging technologies such as Storm and Kafka are designed to provide real-time streaming analytics, which is critical for volume data feeds such as social networks.
We approach this like any other business, we generate high volume and critical mass so we can reduce the cost to the clients and they can get the basic health services that they need.
Such programs also can help the managers buy more products or services from critical suppliers that provide much-needed volume, in exchange for lower payment terms.
We're thrilled that Ona has stepped in to fill a need in the high-end market, though, and we're cautiously optimistic that critical mass could be achieved if production volume increases and prices stoop down a bit.