As we approach the
weekend, probably take a break from the heavy technical stuff to read more
about the buzz that Big Data has been generating along. Listed below are 5
hand-picked Big Data stories (in Om Malik way)
that you would enjoy reading over the weekend…
Clearing Up Some Confusion on theHadoop Wars
Gives a fair perspective
on the Cloudera and Hortonworks strategy on Hadoop – though the post paints more positive picture of Hortonworks and remains silent about MapR, another key player.
Who doesn’t love Hadoop?
Carrying a similar tone,
this post puts a perspective on why Hadoop is still open source and even the
likes of Microsoft joining this OSS
ecosystem.
Cassandra @Twitter: An Interview with Ryan King
A short crisp discussion
with Ryan King of Twitter on why Cassandra is ruling the roost in Tweet world.
10 Big Data Sites to Watch - By Gil Press | ForeignPolicy
A good list of 10 sites
which are using Big Data for competitive advantage – though not with Hadoop and
usual tools, but still good use cases to think over
Managing sewage like traffic thanks to data
And, a real life example
of how Big Data could be used for basic amenities like managing sewage in city.
Perfect example of smarter city as well a guiding example for Big Data usage.
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