Beyond the Hard Drive: Where does the world’s data actually live? Where Do We Store Big Data? Have you ever wondered what happens when you send a message, watch a video, or upload a photo on the internet? Where does all that information go? Does it just disappear, or is it stored somewhere? Now, before knowing about big data lets understand what is data. What is Data? Data means any kind of information. It includes: Photos , videos , Emails , Online shopping details , Your location Everything you do on the internet creates data. What is Big Data? When data becomes very large and keeps increasing every second, it is called Big Data. Big Data is created by: Millions of people Mobile phones Websites Machines and sensors Why is it important to store Big Data? Big Data helps in: Better medical treatment in hospitals Understanding customers in businesses Improving apps and websites If Big Data is not stored properly: Important information will be lost Companies and services will not work correctly How big is Big Data? Let’s play a game. Imagine you start typing on your keyboard and don’t stop for an entire year. You’d create maybe one gigabyte of text. Now imagine one million
