This is the story of how the amazing Hadoop ecosphere revolutionised IT. If you enjoy it then consider joining The Big Data Contrarians. Before the advent of Hadoop and its ecosphere, the IT was a desperate wasteland of failed opportunities, archaic technology and broken promises. In the dark Cambrian days of bits, mercury delay lines and ferrite core, we knew nothing about … [Read more...] about How Hadoop Has Truly Revolutionised IT
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Big Data Hadoop Alternatives: What They Offer and Who Uses Them
Many people, particularly those new to the concept of Big Data, think of Big Data and Hadoop as almost one and the same. But there are frameworks other than Hadoop that are gaining popularity. The costs of implementing Hadoop can be quite substantial, and so organizations are exploring other options. Alternatives to Hadoop for big and unstructured data are emerging. The two … [Read more...] about Big Data Hadoop Alternatives: What They Offer and Who Uses Them
An Extensive Glossary Of Big Data Terminology
Big data comes with a lot of new terminology that is sometimes hard to understand. Therefore we have created an extensive Big Data glossary that should give some insights. Some of the definitions refer to a corresponding blog post. Of course this big data glossary is not 100% complete, so please let us know if there are missing terminology that you would like to see … [Read more...] about An Extensive Glossary Of Big Data Terminology
Big Data Startup Cirro Brings Big Data To The Desktop
Company Cirro Address 31910 Del Obispo, Ste. 100 San Juan Capistrano, USA Founders Mark Theissen Founded October 2010 Funding $ 2.5 million Employees 11-50 Website www.Cirro.com Rating 6 bits Cirro wants to bring big data to the desktop and make it accessible and understandable for non-IT professionals. They have developed the Cirro suite to make data access … [Read more...] about Big Data Startup Cirro Brings Big Data To The Desktop
