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Tag Archives: Hadoop
Big Data Investors Put a Premium on Proprietary Software
Open source may be the foundation for big data, but it’s not the ticket to riches.
Why Spark And Hadoop Are Both Here To Stay
Skip the hyperbole and the holy wars and get down to facts.
Open Source: Billions Upon Billions Of Free
Sure, it would cost a lot to pay to build Linux or Hadoop. That’s not the point.
6 Reasons That Apache Spark Isn’t Flickering Out
Spark may be young, but it’s here to stay.
The Future Of Big Data Looks Like Streaming
Say goodbye to batch processing (again).
Why Apple Had To Take The NoSQL Plunge
It needs serious database talent—but not just any talent.
Hadoop Creator: If You Want To Succeed With Big Data, Start Small
Doug Cutting says walk before you run.
Project Myriad Aims To Bring Order To The Big Data Universe
It makes YARN play nicely with Mesos in Hadoop.
Big Data Failures Owe More To Business Culture Than Technology
Most corporate cultures still aren’t built around data.
How Open Source Succeeds In The Cloud—It Trades Freedom For Simplicity
As demonstrated by Amazon and Microsoft.
The Big-Data Tool Spark May Be Hotter Than Hadoop, But It Still Has Issues
It’s the cool kid these days, but it’s flunking some subjects.
How Open Source Can Fix 2015’s Data Entropy
Enterprise data just keeps getting messier, but open source offers hope.
Big Data Will Get Even Bigger In 2015
Thanks to the Internet of Things.
“Big Data Ethics” Sound Great, But They Won’t Stop The NSA—Or Facebook
The lure of mining your data is too much to resist.
Why The Hortonworks IPO Could Jeopardize Other Big Data Companies
The filing could end up stiffing more deserving competitors.
Finally—Business Intelligence Comes To Big Data
BI has been largely a waste, though that may be changing.
The Big Risk To Big Data’s Elite: The Old Guard Strikes Back
One acquisition by Oracle or Cisco could upturn the field.
The Big Data Tool Hadoop Is Growing More Powerful, But Also Harder To Use
And that creates … opportunity!
Big Organizations Have A Love/Hate/Love Affair With Hadoop
They know they need it, just not why or how.