Visual exploration of large data sets

Abstract

Computer systems today store vast amounts of data. Researches, including those working on the "How Much Information?" project at the University of California, Berkeley, recently estimated, about 1 exabyte (1 million terrabytes) of data is generated annually worldwide, including 99.997% available only in digital form. This worldwide data deluge means that in the next three years, more data will be generated than during all previous human history.