The importance of Big Data today

Abstract

In this technical note, we explore and evaluate the term big
data. The analysis begins by discussing the origin of the
term in question, the relationship to current data values, and
traditional usage patterns. It continues, with the concept as
the central element to understand the development of the
content, the nature and the factors that help the processing
of data that are used in different fields of daily life. This includes
techniques that highlight the importance of big data
in today’s society and provides an affirmative view of data for business decision making. In addition, to discuss the key difficulties for the future. The big data is essential today due to the growing and varied amount of data that is produced.
Consequently, the creation of new technologies and
systems is needed to efficiently accumulate and transform this large amount of information. Mentions the types of data (structured, semi-structured and unstructured) reflecting the difficulties in obtaining and processing them. Data is obtained from different means, for example; social networks, commercial transactions and mobile devices.