Big Data Fundamentals: Storage, Processing, and Insight
Big Data Fundamentals: Storage, Processing, and Insight Big data brings information from many sources. To use it well, teams focus on three parts: storage, processing, and insight. This article keeps the ideas simple and practical. Storage Data storage choices affect cost and speed. Common options: Object stores and file systems (S3, GCS) for raw data, backups, and logs. Data lakes to hold varied data with metadata. Use partitions and clear naming. Data warehouses for fast, reliable analytics on structured data. Example: keep web logs in a data lake, run nightly transforms, then load key figures into a warehouse for dashboards. Processing Processing turns raw data into usable results. ...