Big data is a term for data sets that are so large or complex that traditional data processing applications are inadequate. Challenges include analysis, capture, data curation, search, sharing, storage, transfer, visualization, querying, updating and information privacy. The term often refers simply to the use of predictive analytics, user behavior analytics, or certain other advanced data analytics methods that extract value from data, and seldom to a particular size of data set.
At enlyft, we use sophisticated, patent-pending algorithms to track the use of various Big Data products and technologies. We track 63 products in the Big Data category, and have found 835,020 companies using these products.