> Was it just a hyped up buzzword? Yes. I can't tell you how many meetings I've been in where someone was pitching a big data idea and it the meeting ended wh

> Was it just a hyped up buzzword? Yes. I can't tell you how many meetings I've been in where someone was pitching a big data idea and it the meeting ended when we all realized that if it fits on a $50 thumb drive it isn't big data.