Practical Big Data Analytics

When do you know you have a big data problem and where do you start your search for the big data solution?

Finally, big data analytics refers to the practice of putting the data to work--in other words, the process of extracting useful information from large volumes of data through the use of appropriate technologies. There is no exact definition for many of the terms used to denote different types of analytics, as they can be interpreted in different ways and the meaning hence can be subjective.

Nevertheless, some are provided here to act as references or starting points to help you in forming an initial impression:

• Data mining: Data mining refers to the process of extracting information from datasets through running queries or basic summarization ...