Big Data: Are you ready for blast-off?

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In this article, We are able to find the basic knowledge about big data which people seldom notice and ask.

To clarify big data, this term has been around for more than 10 years and it is growing to be bigger. It variety volume and velocity has merited the new term. Why will it become bigger? As the technological advice almost everyone on earth owns a mobile phone or even more than one. And the amount of data generated from the phone has rapidly increased. Not only is cell phone creates data but also any digital devices such as intelligent fridges, CCTV cameras. So millions and millions data has been created within a minute.

It is great to know that people does not seem big data is just a intelligent, they found the value of big data. In fact, anyone who produce or sell things should be make good use of big data analysis. To increase their productivity and efficiency in order to make their production more cost effective. Despite its benefit on business, it also have some interesting findings in the fields on healthcare, architecture crime reduction etc.

To talking about handle the data. People all have the sense of protection.  Furthermore, new skills is needed for the newest and harder challenge and people are working hard to catch up. However there is a huge shortage on data science. This kind of job existed for less than a decade, there is not enough labor supply for this profession. We shou not underestimate those hackers or disasters. Government has raise awareness of this problem. I do think they may have to put more effort and resources to develop tenancies.

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