After completing this session, you will be able to: • Comprehend the distinctions between “Big” and “Little” data • Describe how referential (e.g. text based), relational (e.g. Structured/SQL) and distributed (e.g. unstructured/NoSQL) databases store and update data • Understand the differences as well as the strengths and weakness of the primary types of databases used in developing applications • Describe the leading technologies and methods used for managing “Big Data” EuroCACS/ISRM Conference 2014