Big Data Developer *Kickoff*

Join us for our FIRST Big Data Developer event in Calgary! Lunch will be served at the Welcome Reception to kick off the event!

Open source Apache Hadoop is a great framework for distributed processing of large data sets. At this event, you'll learn Hadoop fundamentals and how IBM makes open souce Hadoop enterprise ready while making it easier to get real work done!

There is no charge for this event, but RSVP is required (space is limited). This session is limited to 35 seats. Drinks and Snacks will be served!

If you can, bring your laptops! We'll be passing out virtual machine images to get you start with your own sandbox.

Agenda (subject to change):

• Welcome Reception & Lunch, food & drinks will be served (60 mins)
• "Big Data" Perspectives (30 mins)
• Introduction to Hadoop and BigInsights (75 mins)
• Introduction to R on Hadoop (Big R) (15 mins)
• Data Warehouse Modernization in a Big Data World (60 mins)
• Optional: Getting started with your own hadoop sandbox environment

Please RSVP now to confirm your seat.