For more than 5 years, LMN Solutions has focused on advanced data processing techniques for very large data sets. While we've focused on mostly enterprise data challenges, Google has been a trailblazer in the consumer area since the late 90's. LinkedIn has built on Google's techniques to create an extensive capability to correlate and connect individuals using graph techniques and extensive doctoral resources. I think a blend of the 2 approaches may yield major advances in the commercial sector via a new "managed service" model. It will be interesting to see how BigQuery changes how companies transition piles of data into useful information. See the link below...
BigQuery
