Introduction to BigData concept, BigData in Astronomy, problems and solutions for the handling of information.

• LHC as progenitor of Grid. Tier structure of data storage and processing.
• Lofar Long-Term Archive. ESO public surveys. GAIA. Euclid.
• BigData definition: data model, data processing, visualization, long-term preservation.
• Information System. Astro-WISE as an example of information system.
• Virtual Observatory.
• Infrastructure for BigData: Groningen.

Lecture 1