# Storage Backend: BigData

This module provides an Apache Marmotta storage backend based on the BigData triple store. BigData is a highly scalable, highly performant, highly concurrent triple store implementation that you can use in cases where your volume of data is very high and/or you do not want/need to store your data in a relational database as with the KiWi backend.

Note: The BigData triple store is licensed under GNU General Public License (GPLv2). For you, this means that you cannot distribute custom packages making use of this backend if you do not obtain a separate license from Systap. For the same reason, the Apache Marmotta team also cannot offer pre-packaged distributions. However, if you build the distribution for your own use, you are free to use the system without additional license requirements.