Volume, velocity and variety characteristics of information assets are not three parts of Gartner’s definition of big data, it is part one, and oftentimes, misunderstood. Most people only retain about ...

A database that maintains a set of separate, related files (tables), but combines data elements from the files for queries and reports when required. The concept was developed in 1970 by Edgar Codd, ...

One of the biggest new ideas in computing is “big data.” There is unanimous agreement that big data is revolutionizing commerce in the 21st century. When it comes to business, big data offers ...