Big data and cloud computing - issues and problems

Abstract

In recent years there has been an increase in the size of Big Data as a result of the growth of social networks, Internet of Things (IoT), business information, etc. A number of problems arise when using Big Data. They can be solved by using Cloud Computing. There are many cloud solutions for processing, analysis and data storage but their application requires taking account of and analyzing characteristics as scalability, parameters concerning the hardware configuration, the system and the application software availability, price, etc. A comparative analysis of cloud service providers is made in this article, and guidelines for optimal choice of the provider are defined.