Databases Reference
In-Depth Information
Using NoSQL
to manage big data
This chapter covers
What is a big data NoSQL solution?
Classifying big data problems
The challenges of distributed computing for big data
How NoSQL handles big data
By improving our ability to extract knowledge and insights from large and complex
collections of digital data, the initiative promises to help solve some the Nation's most
pressing challenges.
—US Federal Government,
“Big Data Research and Development Initiative”
Have you ever wanted to analyze a large amount of data gathered from log files or
files you've found on the web? The need to quickly analyze large volumes of data is
the number-one reason organizations leave the world of single-processor
RDBMS
s
and move toward NoSQL solutions. You may recall our discussion in chapter 1 on
the key business drivers: volume, velocity, variability, and agility. The first two, vol-
ume and velocity, are the most relevant to big data problems.
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