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After the Storm Comes the Heron: How Twitter's Heron is Attempting to Replace Apache Storm

For the past couple of years, the big data debates have largely involved discussions of Hadoop versus Spark, Spark versus Storm, and MapReduce versus,… Continue Reading

5 Things Driving the Phenomenal Success of Apache Spark

If Hadoop is the tool that ushered in the era of big data, Spark is the one that's driving the next phase of its evolution. Spark is the brainchild of… Continue Reading

6 Ways to Get More Convenience Out of Spark in the Cloud

So, you got Spark. Since you wanted to save tons on storage (plus eliminate all that hassle setting up and maintaining your architecture), you opted for… Continue Reading

Bigstep to Bring Big Data Week to Chicago and London This Fall

Anchor Events Highlight Practical Use Cases, Best Practices and Effective Approaches from Leaders at Google, Facebook, TripAdvisor, Shazam and More.CHICAGO--(BUSINESS… Continue Reading

4 Things to Know About Hadoop & Apache Spark

Within the marketplace of big data and analytical products, Hadoop and Spark are often pitted as competitors. That's not really the case. Many big data… Continue Reading

Offloading Mainframe Data Into Hadoop: 4 Things You Need to Know

For those who have spent the last decade steeped in all things cloud, virtualized environments, and Hadoop ecosystems, it may come as a shock that some… Continue Reading

Bigstep and Helioserv Announce a Strategic Partnership to Deliver Big Data Hackathons

Partnership formed to provide Hackathon-in-a-Box, the fastest possible track to data-driven insights.CHICAGO & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bigstep, the… Continue Reading

3 Pain Points in NoSQL Security

When open source NoSQL databases were first being developed, there was mostly a strong desire to know if they would succeed with this model of developing… Continue Reading

Hadoop Overview: What is It? What is It Used for? Do You Need It?

The concept of big data isn't new at all. While the exact conception point of modern big data can likely be traced back (according to Forbes) to the identification… Continue Reading

Covering the Basics: Spark as a Service

Developed by the Apache Software Foundation, which specializes in open source software and has taken a particular fancy to big data analytical tools,… Continue Reading

5 Best Practices for Securing Your Data in NoSQL Applications

Perhaps the most compelling argument for the mass adoption of NoSQL is the general lack of buzz. Not that nobody's writing about it or talking about it,… Continue Reading

Hadoop Then & Now: Doug Cutting's Take on the Past, the Present, and the Future of This Game-Changing Technology

Not only is Doug Cutting the brains behind the most successful big data platform, Hadoop, he is also one of the reasons why the open source community… Continue Reading