![[Featured Image] A big data architect sits in their office and talks on the phone to a colleague about big data architecture.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/PV1PBqrkD6QHiJRk3d1AP/8e3bdb15c766096f92ad7e83346f3fa7/GettyImages-638002258.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
What Is Big Data Architecture?
Big data is key to strategic planning and effective business decision-making. Learn more about big data architecture, the different types of big data architecture frameworks, and how to choose the right big data architecture strategy.
March 18, 2024
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![[Featured image] A machine learning engineer works on a laptop outdoors, using AI algorithms to create insights.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/6aMChIX5QyHBlfS2HMk4KF/37f910bcabc1e98375c06caa1c653f85/GettyImages-1754127265.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)



![[Featured image] An employee holding a laptop visits their company's big data storage warehouse.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/6tEp3VHtGXyLtFUxeQuOx6/63b54a3b5941cd79644ecf9abc9b7bd8/GettyImages-547424480.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] Two learners sit in front of a laptop and discuss whether to use Python or C# for a project.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/6pRyAJvJIqd6BCJmuswtQX/bdbfac852fb789fad4333779329cb512/GettyImages-1467993481.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] An AI developer and their colleague work on a project together at a laptop in an office.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/1mBBW7NQfqBv3cT2Huxgrb/da782d3a437ad9a50b4c0936e068d120/GettyImages-1750415139.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A mother holds her baby on her lap as she uses generative AI on her laptop to make a list of fun games to play with her child.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/Kf4yOFvEScnqRK8hpD5OG/eea9c3ac1fcd8d8fea3c236ce1d2c76e/jj9qtcfv3t485s9x8t4jf75r.jpeg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A doctor uses a generative AI application on their tablet to help with the early detection of disease.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/5I1ag8NQesWCRsu1to46XX/c189dc45e31e94c5c49c36c12d53c257/GettyImages-187138314.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A business person is talking to a colleague about responsible AI next to an assembly robot in a factory.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/2CENY2y11ZgQ5uhk8rWDE5/f2dd1971787699181a7eb8ff37b47ffa/GettyImages-1175117926.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A professional showing their coworker concept art generated on DALL-E.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/B7NtqznsJUOHvIqsZsLK2/08417d4b381dbb23842d848bc02aead5/GettyImages-1023305676.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A remote employee sits at a desk in their home office and uses a feedforward neural network for image recognition tasks.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/5UIUq7gsIh5wCDcQ4F3xOb/8d93d258595dc0aa1216ad082d035e9e/GettyImages-1367399728.webp?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A couple uses GPS navigation, a big data example, on their smartphones to get around a city.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/6B3vvHCak5yiq8RFv0sJaz/463dc283d71a895056ec5b0252ecf7db/GettyImages-1454187342-converted-from-jpg.webp?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
