The purpose of these slides is to give a high-level overview of Big Data concepts and techniques, as well as its related tools and technologies, focusing on Microsoft Azure. It starts by defining what Big Data is, as well as why Big Data platforms are needed. Fundamental components of a Big Data Platform are discussed, followed by a little bit of theory about Distributed Processing & CAP Theorem, and its relevance to how Big Data Solutions compare to Traditional RDBMS. Use case of how Big Data fits in Enterprise Data Platforms are shown. The Hadoop Ecosystem is briefly reviewed before Big Data on Microsoft Azure is discussed. Then some directions of How to get started with Big Data.