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Data & Analytics · Foundational

Big Data

Datasets too large, fast or varied for traditional single-server databases to store and process efficiently.

Definition

Big data is characterized by the Vs (volume, velocity, variety, plus veracity and value) and is handled with distributed storage and processing such as HDFS, Spark and cloud warehouses.

Exam tip

Expect matching items: velocity = streaming speed, variety = formats, veracity = trustworthiness.

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