Strategy: Hadoop and Big Data
How Hadoop Tames Enterprises’ Big Data
Big data can mean big opportunities for organizations, but only if they can make sense of the data in a reasonable amount of time. When you are talking about terabytes and petabytes of often unstructured information, this is no small task. The open source Hadoop ecosystem of tools and technologies can help companies tackle the broad problem of big data analytics, but not every project is Hadoop-appropriate. It is important for IT and business professionals to understand the security and privacy concerns around the technology. In this report we examine where Hadoop came from, how it can be used today and how to determine whether it is the right solution for your company’s big data needs.
Big data is the information generated by social networking, sensors, financial transactions, mobile applications and so much more. Companies are realizing that big data can be mined for trends and other information that can drive business decisions, but searching through such vast amounts of often unstructured data can takes weeks, if not months, using traditional methods. Enter Hadoop, an open source ecosystem of tools and technologies that can help organizations tackle the broad problem of big data analytics. However, IT and business managers should exercise caution when it comes to implementing Hadoop, which requires a fair amount of expertise and serious attention to the security of massive amounts of information stored in distributed clusters and potentially in public clouds. (S4540212)
Table of Contents
3 Author’s Bio
4 Executive Summary
5 How Hadoop Tames Enterprises’ Big Data
5 Figure 1: Big Data Reference Architecture With Hadoop Ecosystem Layers
7 Growing Ecosystem
7 Figure 2: Factors Driving Interest in NoSQL/Alternative Data Management
8 How Enterprises Can Leverage Hadoop
9 Proceed With Caution
10 Related Reports
About the Author
Sreedhar Kajeepeta is Global VP & CTO of Technology Consulting for GBS at CSC. CSC's consulting groups across North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia specialize in cloud computing, social networking for the enterprise, SOA, enterprise transformation, big data, data warehousing and business intelligence/analytics, enterprise mobility, cyber security, and application consulting (Open Source, JEE, and .Net).
Sreedhar is based in Farmington Hills, MI, and can be reached at skajeepeta@csc.com.
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 Good reportComment by jolaya7071 Apr-20,2012 9:52:34 AMThis is a good summary to those interested or in need of managing big chunks of data. Reply |
 Hadoop in the enterpriseComment by ANON1250510026348 Feb-24,2012 8:00:48 AMA good blend of technology and business insights around the Hadoop ecosystem that is gaining so much interest as a key Big Data platform.Reply |
