Complex problems require massive amounts of data from multiple different sources, formats, and locations, to solve. Take emergency response, for example. Government officials and aid agencies must use information from dozens of disparate sources, systems, and databases to implement their emergency response plans, optimize resource allocation, and ensure accurate decision making at speed. Items like tax and parcel records, property deeds, demographic data, and satellite imagery are all used to implement and coordinate efforts, requiring intense workflows and tremendous computing and human power.