Big Data

While the topic of Big Data is broad and encompasses many trends and new technology developments, a very good overview of what is considered to be the top few emerging technologies that are helping users handle Big Data in a cost-effective manner.

Big Data and cloud computing go hand-in-hand. Cloud computing enables companies of all sizes to get more value from their data than ever before, by enabling blazing-fast analytics at a fraction of previous costs. This, in turn drives companies to acquire and store even more data, creating more need for processing power and driving a virtuous circle.