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Cover All Your Ends With Big Data

2015-10-01by Tristan Anwyn

How is your data distribution looking?

When it comes to software and apps, front and back end data distribution can make all the difference to resource use, the customer experience and data security.

So just how should you distribute your front and back end data and how do you go about making that decision?

 

Keep the Front End Light

When deciding how to distribute your data, think about what data needs to be kept at the front end, and what would be better placed at the back.

Front end data should be chosen based on what the user needs and wants to see, with anything that isn't needed to meet that remit being stored at the back end.

The front end should be as agile and light as possible. Don't keep data at the front end that doesn't need to be there as this will slow things down.

 

Use the Back End for Powerful Processing

Your data back end is where your processing power is. Distribute your data in a way that makes the most of this powerhouse, letting it do the bulk of the work.

The back end is also where you can make the most of big data with processing tools that take your back end data and turn it into valuable information.

Use the back end for gathering insights and collating data, and gather the insights for use in your business.

 

Keep the User Experience in Mind

It's all too easy to get lost in the technical side of data distribution and forget your end user. Data distribution should support a user experience that's light, fast and enjoyable.

Consider carefully what data is necessary to make the user experience a pleasant one.

Say for example, your customers are downloading an app from you.

Think about the data you have available, and ask yourself how much of it needs to be made available at the front end to build the user experience?

Keep as much as you can at the back end, only using what you need at the front.

Keeping things light at the front end means your application is more likely to run well even if your customer has an older operating system or slower connection.

 

Make Allowances for Different Devices

As the article "Distributing Your Front- and Back-End Data Wisely" points out, not all devices are the same. Depending on their device, your customers are going to have different needs.

For example, the size of screen or the operating system in use can both make a difference to how a user interface looks and behaves.

Keep this in mind when distributing your data, making sure each user's device is given the correct data to load and display well.

 

Take the time to personalize the front end data to best fit each user's device for a better user experience.

 

Think Data Security

Whenever you have access to your customers' data, security should be a top priority. The same is true when it comes to data distribution. Think carefully about security when deciding which data to keep at the front and the back end.

When it comes to sending data from the front end to the back, ask yourself if you really need to collect that data. What will you use it for and will it improve your customers' experience in any way?

The same is true when sending data from the front end to the back.

Ask yourself if you have a good reason for sending that data. Does it need to be part of the front end experience? If it does, always keep it as secure as you can.

Don't leave data distribution to chance.

Ask yourself where your data needs to be and why so you can make the most of powerful back end data and processing to create a positive front end experience.

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Tristan Anwyn writes on a wide variety of topics, including social media, SEO, IT security and European businesses.

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