Big Data For Dummies
Learn to:Leverage big data tools and architecturesExplore how big data can transform your businessIntegrate structured and unstructured data into your big data environmentUse predictive analytics to make better decisionsHere's the guide that can keep big data from becoming a big headache!Big data can be a complex concept.For Dummiesto the rescue! Here's a plain-English explanation of what big data is (and isn't), the technology and database options supporting it, analytics that help you get meaning from your data, how to manage it, and what it can do for your company. Business executive or IT person, here's what you need to know.What it is — get your mind around big data from both a technical and business perspectiveOrganize it — meet the big data stack and learn about different architectural levels, operational databases, organizing databases, and analytical data warehousesBig data computing model — explore distributed computing as well as the power of virtualization and the cloudHadoop and MapReduce — learn the importance of Hadoop and MapReduce for big data analysisGet analytical — identify analytics tools for big data and evaluate the various new models that are evolvingReady? Implement — discover how to implement your big data solution with an eye to operationalizing and protecting your dataWhat it means — see the importance of big data to your organization and how it's used to solve problemsOpen the book and find:A definition of big dataProfiles of various available technologiesThe role of the cloudHow MapReduce aids big data managementWhy Hadoop is so importantSome specific uses for text analyticsHow to approach big data security and privacyTen best practices for managing big data