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Big Data- A Real Thing • “Big Data” is a Big Deal- Harvard University. • Big Data Universe Beginning to Explode-CSC. • Big data is not a trend; It is a Reality -Forbes. Big Data has long got out of the initial hype and is now becoming an integral part of every organization’s strategic direction.
What exactly is BIG DATA? • No single definition !! • 2. Best way to describe it would be with 3 Vs: • Volume (Terabytes, Petabytes, Exabytes etc.) • Variety (Structured, Unstructured, Semi-structured) • Velocity (Millions of tweets, [comments, likes, tags, shares]-on facebook, per second)
Big Data is Everywhere !! -Web data, E-commerce -Purchases at Department/Grocery stores -Bank/Credit Card/Online transactions -Social Networks -Airplanes, Oil-liners, Telecommunications - You name an industry and we will tell you its Big Data applications !!
Volume of data/Unit of time A video surveillance generates 1-3TB data in 3 months A commercial aircraft generates 3 GB of flight sensor data in one hour. Airtel or Vodafone generates 3 TB of call details records everyday An ERP system for an mid size company grows by 1-2 TB annually
Big Data is a paradigm-shift, ‘once-in-a-life-time’ opportunity for everyone involved, both organizations and individuals. • Since data (structured, semi-structured, unstructured) just accumulates every single day, ‘Qualified Big Data professionals’ is and will be, for the foreseeable future, a big need of the industry. • Corporations that can make the best use of this data to mine for rich insights will have a huge leading edge over their competitors. • Governmental, Non-profit and Service organizations will be able to provide inclusive, value-added and timely services to those in need. • The need of the hour is to build qualified Big Data Professionals from ground-up who can handle and make sense of the ever-accumulating data and convert it into useful insights and applications. Conclusion: