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What Is Big Data?

As you know, everything that is digital is data. Nowadays, existing hardware and software cannot deal with the vast amounts of different types of data being created at such high speeds. Big Data has become too complex and too dynamic to be able to process, store, analyze, and manage with traditional data tools. The amount is so vast that we are not able to ask the right questions to find the right answers.

Fortunately, with the hardware, tools, and algorithms that have been developed, all that data can be turned into useful information. The insights provided by this information can be used to improve decision-making at your organization, improve your efficiency, decrease your costs, and increase revenue. The implications ...

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