
348 Big Data Computing
The growing amount of data sources generates a steady stream of data that
are being collected, archived, and increasingly analyzed. But according to a
survey by Russom (2011, p. 19), the analytical frequency of generated data
varies widely. Table 11.2 illustrates the intervals at which analytical tasked
are performed within companies.
While the availability of large quantities of data is not necessarily new,
new storage, processing, and visualization technologies allow to explore this
data in a cost-effective way, bringing the discipline of data analytics to the
masses. It is these analytical capabilities that actual ...