Microsoft Big Data Solutions

Big Data in the Real World

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS CHAPTER:

• Finding Out How Key Industries Use Big Data Analytics
• Understanding Types of Common Analysis
• Making Analytics Operational in Your Organization

This book has covered numerous solutions so far. This chapter focuses on how the industry leverages these solutions, for example, how the telecommunication industry is planning new development based on customer usage data they are crunching in new ways. This chapter will inspire you and provide ideas (from real-world implementations) for implementing the big data techniques you have learned. Remember, as well, that your clients and employers expect you to “know” these new technologies, so coming to the project table with implementation ideas, in addition to the basic skills, will make you a more valuable team member.

Another concept this chapter covers is how to fail fast. After all, a significant benefit of these new technologies is that they provide for quick prototyping and testing cycles, which in turn allow you, faster than ever before, to redirect efforts away from unproductive avenues to more productive solutions. Companies are trying continuously to enhance their analytic capabilities, and through failing and redirecting more rapidly you can help them get to the right solution faster and with less overhead in the process. To start this discussion, let's review some ...