3rd Thursday Huddle! August 21st@ Sterling Plaza Conference Center - Dallas, TX

Hadoop and NoSQL a powerful tandem for your enterprise

A BIG D thank you to our meet up sponsors for August!! Avalon Consulting, LLC and MarkLogic

This presentation will provide the insight and value of setting up a Hadoop environment coupled with a NoSQL database. Come learn the key factors and steps to setting up a Hadoop environment, some of the pitfalls that are common, as well as taking it to the next level by coupling it with a NoSQL Database Platform and the value that you can get from this combination.

Presenters bio: Kevin Risden, as the Hadoop Tech Lead at Avalon, has been involved with all aspects of Hadoop including architecture, development, and administration. Kevin has created solutions for a variety of companies across many industries that include transitioning and migrating existing processes to Hadoop. His experience spans across Hadoop 1 and 2 where he has deployed solutions successfully for both platforms. Over the past two years, Kevin has helped companies implement Hadoop across industries such as telecommunication, financial services, insurance, transportation, internet media, and internet retail.

Harry Bakken is a Principal Consultant at Avalon Consulting, LLC who specializes in MarkLogic architecture and development. Harry has more than 5 years experience with MarkLogic in various industry verticals including publishing, life sciences, entertainment, national security, automotive maintenance, logistics, and news. He has helped Fortune 100 companies integrate data from Oracle & SAP, MongoDB, and other systems to leverage the power of MarkLogic in their enterprise search applications.

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