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Test your knowledge of big data cloud services

Big data in the cloud is a big deal. But without the right management and analytic tools, you won't get far. Test your knowledge of big data tools in the cloud with this quiz.

Big data is quickly gaining momentum, especially as the internet of things generates mass amounts of data. Sifting through all that data manually to gain insights could take forever -- but, luckily, enterprises can take advantage of big data analytics tools in the cloud. These big data cloud services help enterprises gather, store, process and analyze data more rapidly and efficiently.

Major providers, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure and Google, offer various big data cloud services to meet enterprise needs. From processing real-time data to analyzing and visualizing information, big data analytic tools can help organizations manage varied and large amounts of data in bite-sized pieces.

The only problem is there are so many big data cloud services and tools to choose from, it is hard to keep them straight. Test your knowledge with this quiz.

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