Big Data

Question 1

What are the three defining features of big data?

Answer 1

Volume
Velocity
Variety

Question 2

What is volume

Answer 2

There is too much data for it all to fit on a conventional server, so it is stored over multiple.

Question 3

What is velocity?

Answer 3

Data on the servers is created and modified rapidly

Question 4

What is variety?

Answer 4

Data held on the servers is in many different forms, from binary data to videos and photos.