# Velocity

The rate at which data is generated or speed with which data is generated.

Popular examples for Velocity are,

Data captured in millisecond intervals&#x20;

Social Media posts&#x20;

Google Maps&#x20;

Security Cam feeds/alerts&#x20;

Alexas, Siris&#x20;

Self-driving cars

<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/rtXPLjVTxuTGIysjCx89/blobs/banDEctKClEbCBS1CFQu/velocity_every_60_secs.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Src: <a href="https://blogs.sap.com/2019/06/24/what-is-big-data-and-why-do-we-need-hadoop-for-big-data/">https://blogs.sap.com/2019/06/24/what-is-big-data-and-why-do-we-need-hadoop-for-big-data/</a></p></figcaption></figure>
