Gartner’s definition of big data dates back from 2001, when Doug Laney defined big data as increasing volume (amount of data), velocity (speed of data in and out), and variety (range of data types and sources). Since then the term ...
Big Data is THE biggest buzzword around at the moment, and I guess it makes sense to start my new ‘The Big Data Guru’ column with a post that goes back to basics and establishes what big data really is, ...