Big Data computing has become a cornerstone technology driving digital transformation across industries. This paperprovides a comprehensive exploration of Big Data computing paradigms, architectural frameworks, processing technologies,and contemporary challenges. We examine the evolution from traditional data warehousing to modern cloud-nativearchitectures, analyze key processing frameworks including Apache Spark, Hadoop, Flink, and Kafka, and discuss real-timeanalytics capabilities. Furthermore, this paper addresses critical challenges including data privacy, security, scalability, andregulatory compliance, while highlighting emerging trends such as AI-ML integration, federated learning, and edge computing.Our findings demonstrate that hybrid approaches combining on-premise and cloud solutions are becoming mainstream, withapproximately 65% of enterprises adopting Hadoop and Spark in tandem. This research concludes by identifying future researchdirections necessary to address emerging complexities in distributed data systems and regulatory landscapes.
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