Understand why Apache Spark has experienced such wide adoption and learn about some Spark use cases today. There is also a technical deep dive into the architecture, and our vision for the Hadoop ecosystem and why we believe Spark is the successor to MapReduce for Hadoop data processing. As well, here’s the link to The Future of Hadoop: A deeper look at Apache Spark webinar.
Month: September 2014
Simplifying Big Data: An Introductory Hadoop Primer
Back in July, I had the honor to speak with Michael Zeller moderating the July 2014 AM webinar on Big Data. If you are interested in learning more about Big Data from a business / analyst perspective – here is our webinar on YouTube. Abstract: What’s the Big Deal with Big Data? And, more importantly, what is the business case for Big Data? In this session, we will focus on the fundamentals of Hadoop as it is the foundation for Big Data. We’ll talk the technology but also the business cases on what you can do and not do with…
How Concur uses Big Data to get you to Tableau Conference On Time
Last week, I was excited to meet old SQL BI community friends in the same venue (Washington State Convention Center) but for the Tableau Conference Data14 (as opposed to SQLPASS). It was a lot of fun and I really appreciated the opportunity to speak about Tableau, BI, and Big Data … just like old times! A big shout out to Cloudera for sponsoring Concur and myself for Tableau Conference – thanks! The session abstract was: Many of you attending the Tableau Customer Conference probably used Concur to book your flights. Did you know that at the heart of Concur is…
Denny Lee 