The top five ways to get started with big data

Working with high-volume, high-variety and high-velocity data

Published August 2014

Remember what life was like before big data? The term has become so prevalent in the business lexicon that sometimes it’s hard to remember that big data is a relatively recent phenomenon. Some may have viewed it as a fad, but data generated by people, processes and machines is only continuing to grow. Big data is here to stay.

The five big data use cases described in this paper provide high-value starting points for companies looking to begin their big data journey. The IBM big data platform can play an integral role in that transformation.