What is Big Data Architecture? This post provides an overview of fundamental and essential topic areas pertaining to Big Data architecture. We will start by introducing an overview of the NIST Big Data Reference Architecture (NBDRA), and subsequently cover the basics of distributed storage/processing. The chapter will end with an overview of the Hadoop open source [...]
The 4 Characteristics of Big Data What is the difference between regular data analysis and when are we talking about “Big” data? Although the answer to this question cannot be universally determined, there are a number of characteristics that define Big Data. The characteristics of Big Data are commonly referred to as the four Vs: Volume [...]
Big Data emerged in the last decade from a combination of business needs and technology innovations. A number of companies that have Big Data at the core of their strategy have become very successful at the beginning of the 21st century. Famous examples include Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Netflix. A number of business drivers are at [...]
What is Big Data? Big Data and its analysis techniques are at the centre of modern science and business. Every day, millions of transactions, emails, photos, video files, posts and search queries are generated that result in zettabytes of data. All that data is stored in databases on various places across the planet. All that data [...]
What is a Big Data Centre of Excellence? A Big Data Centre of Excellence (BDCoE) is an enterprise function that takes an organization from zero knowledge to having a fully functional practice of Big Data technologies and processes to deliver robust business results. A BDCoE is where the organization identifies new technologies, learns about new skills [...]
Big Data Framework White Paper An introduction to the benefits and capabilities of the Big Data Framework Many words have been written about quick growth of data in enterprises and the value that can be obtained by analysing Big Data. Commonly cited benefits are:Increased speed-to-market, Better cost control and Enhanced personalisation of marketing campaigns. Although [...]
How to define a Big Data Strategy In this post, we will discuss a practical approach to formulate a Big Data strategy. As discussed in one of our previous articles, a comprehensive enterprise-wide Big Data strategy can provide enterprises with a significant competitive advantage in the marketplace. A Big Data strategy, however, cannot be seen as [...]
Value of Big Data The primary reason why Big Data has developed rapidly over the last years is because it provides long-term enterprise value. Value is captured both, in terms of immediate social or monetary gain, and in the form of a strategic competitive advantage. Due to its wide range of applications, Big Data is embraced [...]
The Big Data Framework Why a Big Data Framework? Frameworks provide structure. The core objective of the Big Data Framework is to provide a structure for enterprise organisations that aim to benefit from the potential of Big Data. In order to achieve long-term success, Big Data is more than just the combination of skilled people and [...]
Why you should study Big Data Companies have realised they need to hire data scientists, academic institutions are scrambling to put together data science programs, and publications are touting data science as a hot - even ‘‘sexy’’ - career choice. With new technologies and approaches appearing every week, it is virtually impossible to be an expert [...]
