MongoDB, Cassandra, and HBase-the three NoSQL databases to watch
Hadoop gets much of the big data credit, but the reality is that NoSQL databases are far more broadly deployed -- and far more broadly developed. In fact, while shopping for a Hadoop vendor is relatively straightforward, picking a NoSQL ...
HP Unveils Vertica for SQL on Hadoop
Hewlett-Packard is building a bridge between traditional SQL database analytics and Big Data on Hadoop systems. The result is HP Vertica for SQL on Hadoop.
HP officially unveiled the new offering today -- though reports about the offering (previously code-named Dragline) surfaced in May ...
Top 10 Big Data Implementation Best Practices
Big data is still relatively new with many organizations, and its significance in business processes and outcome has been changing every day. Here are some of the key best practices that implementation teams need to increase the chances of success.
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Actian Brings Graph Analysis To Big Data
Actian announced that it's adding a graph-analysis engine to its big data portfolio, which already includes a SQL-on-Hadoop offering as well as several relational databases and data-integration software.
Graph analysis is applied to uncover networked relationships among people, places, things, and ...
8 big trends in big data analytics
“The reality is that the tools are still emerging, and the promise of the Hadoop platform is not at the level it needs to be for business to rely on it,” says Loconzolo. But the disciplines of big data and ...
Hadoop-5 Undeniable Truths
Everyone knows sensationalist headlines can be distracting or inaccurate. The real problem with such overblown headlines is this: Superficial debates are slowing down the true potential of Hadoop, big data, and the evolution of traditional databases.
At Qubole we often receive calls from ...
Big Data stalwart DataRPM Takes On IBM’s Watson With “Sherlock”
Much of the talk in machine learning and natural language software has been centered around the IBM supercomputer, Watson. But, DataRPM, a startup and self-described “industry pioneer in smart machine analytics for big data, thinks it’s time there was a ...
Using Hunk with Hadoop and Elastic MapReduce
Hunk is a relatively new product from Splunk for exploring and visualizing Hadoop and other NoSQL data stores. New in this release is support for Amazon’s Elastic MapReduce.Â
Hunk with Hadoop
Hadoop consists of two components, the first being a storage component called HDFS. HDFS can ...
7 Things You Must Know About Big Data Before Adoption
There is absolutely no doubt that the right use of big data helps businesses become more profitable. But for this to happen, there are things businesses must know.
Big data is the hottest technology trend going around right now. Crunching, analyzing ...
5 Big Data Hadoop Use Cases for Retail
Only in the last few years has the integration of big data and retail marketing become a method for customizing marketing campaigns to individuals -- and what a difference it has made. Previously, advertisers had to conduct focus groups, customer ...