The term big data has been in use since the 1990s, with some giving credit to John Mashey for popularizing the term. Big … See more

Big data can be described by the following characteristics:
Volume The quantity of generated and stored data. The size of the data determines the value and potential insight, and whethe… See more

Big data repositories have existed in many forms, often built by corporations with a special need. Commercial vendors historically offered parallel database management systems for big data beginning i… See more

A 2011 McKinsey Global Institute report characterizes the main components and ecosystem of big data as follows:
• Techniques for analyzing data, such as A/B testing, machine learning, and natural language p… See more

Big data has increased the demand of information management specialists so much so that Software AG, Oracle Corporation, IBM, Microsoft, SAP, EMC, HP, and Dell have spent more than $15 billion on software fir… See more

• The Integrated Joint Operations Platform (IJOP, 一体化联合作战平台) is used by the government to monitor the population, particularly Uyghurs. Biometrics, including DNA samples, are gathered through a program of … See more

Encrypted search and cluster formation in big data were demonstrated in March 2014 at the American Society of Engineering Education. Gautam Siwach engaged at Tackling the challenges of Big Data by MIT Computer … See more