Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Big data is often differentiated by the four V’s: velocity, veracity, volume and variety.

In today’s digital era, it’s no secret that organizations generate and manage vast volumes of data. The term we’ve applied to the data explosion is “Big Data”, which was first coined in the 1990s by ...

Mention the word “database,” and most people think of the venerable RDBMS that has dominated the landscape for more than 30 years. That, however, may soon change. A whole crop of new contenders are ...

In considering how best to manage the challenges and opportunities presented by big data in the U.S. Defense Department, Dan Doney, chief innovation officer with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), ...

You can’t find better examples of the promises and pitfalls of Big Data than in the realm of the life sciences. According to an excellent article, “Unraveling the Complexities of Life Sciences Data,” ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. As businesses continue to harness Big Data to drive innovation, customer engagement and ...