NIST Big Data

NIST Big Data Refernce Architecture

Reference architectures provide an authoritative source of information about a specific subject area that guides and constrains the instantiations of multiple architectures and solutions. Reference architectures generally serve as a foundation for solution architectures and may also be used for comparison and alignment of instantiations of architectures and solutions. The goal of the NBD-PWG Reference Architecture Subgroup is to develop an open reference architecture for Big Data that achieves the following objectives:

• Provides a common language for the various stakeholders;
• Encourages adherence to common standards, specifications, and patterns;
• Provides consistent methods for implementation of technology to solve similar problem sets;
• Illustrates and improves understanding of the various Big Data components, processes, and systems, in the context of a vendor- and technology-agnostic Big Data conceptual model;
• Provides a technical reference for U.S. government departments, agencies, and other consumers to understand, discuss, categorize, and compare Big Data solutions; and
• Facilitates analysis of candidate standards for interoperability, portability, reusability, and extendibility.

Resources

• NIST Big Data Interoperability Framework: Volume 8, Reference Architecture Interfaces Wo. L Chang Gregor von Laszewski Jun 1, 2019