Apache Flink: Possible replacement for Hadoop?
Earlier this week, Apache Software Foundation unveiled its latest Top Level Project (TLP), Flink.
Flink is just one of the many data processing tools that have emerged since the Java-based distributed computing platform Hadoop has increased adoption in the enterprise space.
Flink is ...
Hadoop predictions for 2015
Hadoop adoption and innovation is moving forward at a fast pace, playing a critical role in today's data economy.
But, how fast and far will Hadoop go heading into 2015?
Prediction 1:Â Hadooponomics makes enterprise adoption mandatory. The jury is in. Hadoop has been ...
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 ...
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 ...
6 sparkling features of Apache Spark!
What is Apache Spark? Why there is a serious buzz going-on about this? If you are into BigData analytics business then, should you really care about Spark? Hope this post will help to answer some of these questions which might have ...
Why Extended Attributes are Coming to HDFS
Extended attributes in HDFS will facilitate at-rest encryption for Project Rhino, but they have many other uses, too.
Many mainstream Linux filesystems implement extended attributes, which let you associate metadata with a file or directory beyond common “fixed” attributes like filesize, ...
VMware Updates Big Data Extensions with Hadoop 2 Support
VMware Inc. updated its Big Data Extensions (BDE) for its vSphere virtualization platform, including support for Hadoop 2.
BDE's set of integrated management tools -- built into vSphere -- help organizations deploy, run and manage Hadoop. With BDE, vSphere users can ...
16 NoSQL, NewSQL Databases To Watch
Why are businesses increasingly choosing alternatives to the leading relational database management systems when grappling with new data types and extreme scale?
We put that question to Bryson Koehler, CIO of The Weather Company, which is using a NoSQL database, Riak, ...
40 Best Data Visualization Tools and Software list for 2025
Data visualizations are everywhere today. From creating a visual representation of data points to impress potential investors, report on progress, or even visualize concepts for customer segments, data visualizations are a valuable tool in a variety of settings. When it ...
Facebook HydraBase adds reliability to Hadoop’s HBase
Facebook's becoming almost as notable for its adventures with open source projects as it is for its social network of more than 1 billion users. The company's latest experiment: revising one of Hadoop's key components to make it more reliable ...