Beginner’s Guide to Big Data
What is Big Data? What differentiates it from any other data? In reality, the answer is as simple as pure volume. Big Data is a self-explanatory term. What sets it apart from other data are the methods which we use to analyse it. Smaller scale data can be analysed using some functions and perhaps even by hand, but the larger your data the more difficult it will become to do that. We require specific tools and methodologies both to properly store the data as well as to get the most value out of it.
The Cabin on the Lake: Data repositories for Business Analytics
Big Data Analytics continues to help businesses thrive and grow by condensing the constant influx of data into a digestible, visual representation. A sometimes-overlooked aspect of Big Data is the proper repository needed to contain it.