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Hadoop framework

• May 28, 2015 28 May'15

  Microsoft Power BI in Convergence spotlight; Apache Spark draws interest

  While Power BI took center stage at Microsoft Convergence, many users are struggling with CRM basics. Also: insight on the Spark processing engine.

• April 29, 2015 29 Apr'15

  SQL-on-Hadoop startup JethroData releases 1.0 engine

  Startup JethroData's namesake Version 1.0 software is an index-based, SQL-on-Hadoop engine that forgoes full scans of Hadoop data sources.

• March 25, 2015 25 Mar'15

  Couchbase, VoltDB pursue more database scalability in big data apps

  New database updates address large-scale applications. Included are Couchbase Server 4.0 with multidimensional scaling support and VoltDB 5.0 with links to Hadoop data streaming tools.

• March 09, 2015 09 Mar'15

  New Hadoop projects aim to boost interoperability, data lake benefits

  As companies get a better handle on how to use big data wisely, a new effort on interoperability for Hadoop projects gets a mixed reaction.

• March 02, 2015 02 Mar'15

  MapR Hadoop update plies data center waters; Azure learns new tricks

  Hadoop vendor MapR's latest release puts the focus on database replication across data centers. Also, Microsoft has built a Python-friendly Azure service for machine learning in the cloud.

• February 24, 2015 24 Feb'15

  Ferment accompanies new Hadoop ecosystem initiative

  The Open Data Platform has arrived, but not all Hadoop vendors are on board. The initiative, aimed at boosting interoperability, formed a backdrop for discussion at the Strata + Hadoop World 2015 conference.

• February 20, 2015 20 Feb'15

  Western Union connects the dots to enable enterprise Hadoop use

  Building and running enterprise Hadoop applications takes more than data crunching. First, Hadoop data must be absorbed into company processes, a Western Union IT manager says.

• February 17, 2015 17 Feb'15

  Hadoop data lakes must get more efficient, less 'messy' to oust EDWs

  In a Q&A, Forrester analyst Mike Gualtieri said Hadoop-based data lakes can become an alternative to enterprise data warehouses. But first, faster I/O and better data governance are needed.

• February 06, 2015 06 Feb'15

  Hadoop data lake not a place for just lounging around

  A new Gartner report says the storage repository isn’t the trouble-free panacea many observers hail it to be. New data governance practices -- and new skills -- are critical.

• January 22, 2015 22 Jan'15

  Oracle GoldenGate updates; Xplenty, Segment in deal

  An update to Oracle's GoldenGate replicator is on tap. And, Xplenty and Segment connect on Hadoop processing in the cloud.

• January 06, 2015 06 Jan'15

  Data warehouse software not ready for retirement in age of big data

  Hadoop clusters, NoSQL databases and other modern technologies have roles to play in business intelligence and analytics environments. But traditional data warehouses still do, too.

• November 26, 2014 26 Nov'14

  Splice Machine goes GA, joins SQL-on-Hadoop database fray

  Startup vendor Splice Machine has put SQL capabilities on top of Hadoop to create a hybrid database that it said can run both transaction processing and analytics applications.

• November 24, 2014 24 Nov'14

  New tools target SQL on Hadoop, hybrid data processing, cloud apps

  Data management product announcements by HP, SAP and NuoDB show greater support for SQL on Hadoop analytics, enhanced cloud deployment and mixed processing workloads.

• November 05, 2014 05 Nov'14

  Spark framework gets big push from big data vendors

  The Spark processing engine, which targets machine learning and a range of other big data analytics applications, was a big topic at the 2014 Strata + Hadoop World conference in New York.

• October 24, 2014 24 Oct'14

  Users mix Hadoop, other big data frameworks for processing punch

  Hadoop may get most of the big data glory. But Strata + Hadoop World attendees said combining it with other technologies is what's really needed to power big data applications.