Understanding big data services in Google Cloud
As more organizations undergo digital transformation and the number of internet-connected devices entering the market increases, the amount of generated data is growing very rapidly. Traditionally, most businesses have been able to store and use their data entirely using relational database management systems. This is no longer the case. Not only have datasets become so voluminous, but they have also become significantly diversified in their format. Whereas data has traditionally been structured and relational, nowadays, both structured and unstructured data (including images, files, device telemetry data, and so on) has fundamental value for businesses. "Big data" refers to this large, diverse volume of data that is too complex or too big to be managed and processed in a cost-efficient way using traditional methods. In the past few years, however, solutions to this problem have seen mainstream adoption, with technologies such...