YARN and the new Hadoop core

We are thrilled to have Hortonworks (http://hortonworks.com/) and Jamie Engesser come and present to us about YARN (http://hadoop.apache.org/docs/current2/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-site/YARN.html) and the new Hadoop Core. YARN (http://hadoop.apache.org/docs/current2/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-site/YARN.html) is the new resource manager for Hadoop. My description of it wouldn't do it justice, but I believe this tweet (https://twitter.com/Claudia_Imhoff/status/434392845131063296/photo/1) sums it up nicely. It is a very big change that has been in the works for a while that should have a very positive impact on everyone using Hadoop. Jamie is a knowledgeable and engaging speaker so please come and join us to learn about the future of Hadoop.

Special thanks to Spark Boulder (http://sparkboulder.com/) for hosting. Spark Boulder is a brand new co-working space associated with CU. Please donate and support a student company at http://sparkboulder.com/companies/?cfpage=project&project_id=10128 . Let's help them reach their funding goal!

Agenda

• 6:00 – 6:30 - Socialize over food and drink

• 6:30 – 6:45 - Announcements, Upcoming Events

• 6:45 – 8:30 - YARN and the new Hadoop Core - Jamie Engesser

• 8:30 – ??? - Continued socializing

About the presentation

his session will cover the changes in Hadoop from 1 to 2 and the new capabilities and opportunities that YARN brings as the resource management layer for Hadoop 2.

We're also on hand to cover any other Hadoop tech discussion: Stinger, Tez, Knox etc. etc.

About the presenter

For almost 20 years, Jamie has been an instrumental player in the growth of many small to medium sized High Tech Companies. His experience around Big Data with Hadoop, Fast Data with In-Memory data stores and Java Middleware make him a critical asset to the Hortonworks team. He has responsibility for running the Hortonworks Solutions Engineering Organization. Previous to Hortonworks, Jamie took the SpringSource Field Team from a small agile team to a leader in the Java Middleware/Platform as a Service (PAAS) space and ultimately led the buildout of VMware's vFabric Division, globally. He has been integral in multiple startups including: SpringSource, Savvion, Vitria and Documentum. He holds a B.S. in Industrial and Management Engineering from Montana State University