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Learning to Live with (and Overcome) Hadoop's Flaws

When it comes to managing big data, no system can match Hadoop in terms of working with huge data sets comprised of structured data, unstructured data,… Continue Reading

Why Big Data's Future is in the Cloud

It was only a matter of time before big data and the cloud converged. Traditional on-premises approaches to big data analytics are too expensive for many… Continue Reading

Why Big Data will Always Need Gut Instincts Too

Big data is hailed as the next frontier of marketing. Some predict that in the not-so-distant future, big data will virtually drive business and marketing… Continue Reading

With Bare Metal Trend, Many Companies Face Sink or Swim Scenario

Bare metal computing isn't new, but it's just gained mainstream attention recently. Developed in 2009, bare metal sort of fell to the wayside as the virtualized… Continue Reading

The Hot and Cold Relationship Between CIOs and Hadoop

Do CIOs love Hadoop, hate it, or love to hate it? It turns out, the answer is: a little of all three. While hiring Hadoop talent at unprecedented rates… Continue Reading

4 Lessons Learned from Yahoo's Massive Hadoop Cluster Setup

Yahoo! has become the largest user of Hadoop, establishing a cluster setup comprised of 10,000 CPUs located in more than 40,000 servers with 4,500 nodes.… Continue Reading

Feed Your Hadoop with Bare Metal

Once limited to internet giants like Google, Hadoop is moving into the business mainstream, allowing businesses to ingest and analyze massive quantities… Continue Reading

HUG Meetup: SQL and NoSQL on Hadoop – a look at performance

As usage of Hadoop has broadened, choosing the right DB technology and deployment platform represents key factors for the performance of your data analysis… Continue Reading

Don’t let security concerns impact use of big data

Security is an on-going issue in IT, with data breaches and how to prevent them, top of the agenda for many CIOs. This has been exacerbated by the rise… Continue Reading

Low latency and big data

Low latency was once only really spoken about within financial trading firms. But in 2013 low latency networks are desired and used by businesses of all… Continue Reading