Big Data –
In information technology, big data is a collection of data sets so large and complex that it becomes difficult to process using on-hand database management tools or traditional data processing applications. The challenges include capture, curation, storage, search, sharing, analysis, and visualization.
The following is a GREAT article on how Big Data is being used within the Banking and Finance Industries: http://blogs.wsj.com/cio/2013/02/06/banks-using-big-data-to-discover-new-silk-roads/.
My job is to manage the systems that are housing and accessing Big Data sets.
