Big Data on Clouds (BDOC)

Big Data on Clouds (BDOC) 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. This chapter articulates some of the success enablers for deploying big data on clouds (BDOC), in the context of some historical perspectives and emerging global services. The chapter considers cloud and mobile applications, complex heterogeneous enterprises, and discusses big data availability for several commercial providers. In addition, the chapter offers some legal insights for successful deployment of BDOC. The chapter, in particular, highlights the emergence of emerging hybrid BDOC management roles, the development and operations (DevOps), and site reliability engineering (SRE). Finally, it highlights science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) talent cultivation and engagement, as an enabler to technical succession and future success for global enterprises of BDOC.