Big Data

As an Information Systems student, I have been encountering the association of the word "big" to the term "data" ever since the first year. Considering that, I think the group should have chosen another topic... a more appropriate one.

Regardless, Big Data is the term for 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. To simply put it, big data means more complex data management, more servers, more computing power needed, and more costs. One thing that the group discussed was the emergence of Cloud Computing which has the capability of handling big data virtually, meaning, without the use of physical servers and storage devices. Outsourcing cloud computing services means cost-effectiveness, lesser need for more computing power and computing devices, which could entirely lead to greater efficiency to business processes. Cloud computing also enables users to access their data virtually, anytime, anywhere. 

Since cloud computing has been here for quite some time, I really think that the group should have chosen another topic to present. Again, the usual stuff. Cloud computing still has some issues, like privacy, security, data ownership and control, and others.