What's the scoop on Hadoop?

We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Big Data Developer Meetup community in Ottawa! We hope to see everyone out to the inaugural event in Ottawa. This group is geared towards developers, data scientists and ALL Big Data enthusiasts and practitioners. Our meetups provide an opportunity to learn about the latest in Big Data technologies and get hands on experience on Big Data solution and tools. This being the first session to kick of the community we will be going over the basics of Hadoop which will set the foundation for future Meetup sessions.

Agenda:

5:00 - 5:30 Drinks and Hors d'oeuvres

5:30 - 6:30 Introduction to Hadoop!

6:30 - 7:00 What's new in Hadoop?

7:00 - 7:30 Why is Hadoop important?

This is an open Meetup Group, anyone who is interested in Big Data is welcome to attend. Come out to learn, network and share.