Big Data and Internet of Things: What, Why, and How

Organizations are eager to incorporate the new technologies behind Third Platform in their business and leverage it to enhance the way they operate. In this Knowledge Sharing article, Roudaina Mawy, Ahmed Fahmy, and Hussam Refaat focus on two of the more highly discussed recent technologies that are closely tied to Third Platform infrastructure; Big Data and Internet of Things (IoT). These two technologies combined are impacting industries around the world who are trying to make use of both to explore different ways to operate more efficiently and become more profitable.

Big Data and IoT are really two sides of the same coin since the rise of IoT and connected devices will generate a massive amount of data. The question will be how IoT will be effectively gathered, how it will end up with Big Data, and how big data technology can be leveraged to create new values across different organizations.

The authors outline what these technologies are and how they will reshape the future, covering a range of topics to support their thesis, including:

• Big Data overview and underlying technology

• IoT overview and components

• Key elements to drive IoT/Big Data market growth

• Value and Impact on Business and Industries

• Benefits brought to businesses (Healthcare, Energy, and Transportation)

• Big Data and IoT Challenges

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