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Companies have stored data since the beginnings of digital computing. Data warehousing and analysis have a long history, and certainly are not new concepts. So what is big data and what makes it different from other data?
Big data includes information covering all aspects of our digital lives in minute detail - information about people's demographics, what sites they visit on the internet, what ads they click on, social media usage, email and so on. It can cover individuals, groups, businesses and entire industries. Big data can truly include any digital information that exists, and the applications of big data are as varied as the data itself.
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This data can take many forms, and the connections between pieces of data may not be clear-cut. All of the information is constantly processed, analyzed and accessed in many ways, and the data is always changing and growing. Robust technology is needed to store and manage this constantly evolving data.
There are several important characteristics of big data that can influence storage needs.
These requirements lead to big data storage solutions that offer varying degrees of high data capacity, high performance, enhanced data security and integration capabilities. A business should have a clear understanding of their specific needs before choosing a storage solution.
There are many options for big data storage, and selecting a solution will depend on the specific needs and budgets of each business. Generally speaking, businesses have the option of owning and maintaining their own equipment, or choosing a service offered by a vendor to meet their storage needs. No matter which option a business chooses to pursue, the underlying storage infrastructure will likely make use one of the following storage technologies.
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Big data contains huge amounts of information covering all aspects of our digital lives. Making use of big data requires that storage systems offer scalability, availability, security and integration capabilities. Big data storage solutions include Network Attached Storage (NAS), object storage and hyperscale storage.
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