Big Data Concepts, Technologies, and Applications [Paperback]

This book addresses the issues and challenges faced by researchers as well as the opportunities for practitioners embracing the Big Data paradigm. It explores concepts behind Big Data, data analysis, and potential benefits. Finally, the book explains deriving value from Big Data and covers storage, processing power, and platforms.

Mohammad Shahid Husain is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Technology, University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Oman.

Mohammad Zunnun Khan is an Assistant Professor at the College of Computing and Information Technology, University of Bisha, Bisha, KSA

Tamanna Siddiqui is a Professor at the Department of Computer Science, Aligarh Muslim University, India.

With the advent of such advanced technologies as cloud computing, the Internet of Things, the Medical Internet of Things, the Industry Internet of Things and sensor networks as well as the exponential growth in the usage of Internet-based and social media platforms, there are enormous oceans of data. These huge volumes of data can be used for effective decision making and improved performance if analyzed properly. Due to its inherent characteristics, big data is very complex and cannot be handled and processed by traditional database management approaches. There is a need for sophisticated approaches, tools and technologies that can be used to store, manage and analyze these enormous amounts of data to make the best use of them.

Big Data Concepts, Technologies, and Applications covers the concepts, technologies, and applications of big data analytics. Presenting the state-of-the-art technologies in use for big data analytics. it provides an in-depth discussion about the important sectors where big data analytics has&nbslS*