2015 may be known as the year Apache Spark really came into its own. Spark was first launched back in 2009, and its popularity has been steadily growing ever since. However, in just the past year, Spark has exploded onto the scene. Perhaps this shouldnt be a surprise since the signs were there beforehand. After all, at the tail end of 2014, Apache Spark finally surpassed Hadoop … [Read more...] about Why is Apache Spark Becoming More Popular?
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4 Big Data Analytics Advantages for the Retailers
In an industry that is largely driven on brand power and customer sentiments, big data analytics play an immense role in pushing the frontiers in the retail industry. Irrespective of whether the business is large, medium or small and whether it is a brick-and-mortar establishment or an eCommerce venture, the value of customer data cannot be undermined. To survive in times where … [Read more...] about 4 Big Data Analytics Advantages for the Retailers
The Big Data Cold Feet Syndrome
With all the hype around big data, it sometime seems that everyone is doing it. But the truth is that implementing big data analytics can be almost as difficult as it is potentially profitable. The secret about big data is out, and the race to become a data-driven company is on. Management consultant companies are in overdrive to get their clients working on data analytic … [Read more...] about The Big Data Cold Feet Syndrome
Big Data Expo
The Big Data Expo is the biggest Big Data event of the Benelux, in the Netherlands! From sept. 30 to oct. 1 at the Jaarbeurs Utrecht. There will be thousands of visitors looking for tools to make their data relevant. This two-day exhibition will focus on the opportunities to make very large (unstructured) data sets relevant. You will meet the brightest minds, innovators … [Read more...] about Big Data Expo
Running Apache Mesos on Cloudera Hadoop
Big Industries, Cloudera systems integration and reseller partner for Belgium and Luxembourg, has developed an integration of Apache Mesos and CDH that can be deployed and managed through Cloudera Manager. In this post, Big Industries Rob Gibbon explains the benefits of deploying Mesos on your cluster and walks you through the process of setting it up. [Editor's Note: Mesos … [Read more...] about Running Apache Mesos on Cloudera Hadoop
