Hadoop 2 Changes Everything. What’s Next?

Hadoop 2 Changes Everything. What’s Next?

Merv Adrian, Research VP of Gartner

Date: Thursday, June 5th

Time: 6:00 PM- 8:00 PM

Location: SDSC, B-E143 Synthesis Center (Located on B1, East wing of the building).

Abstract

Last year's release of Apache Hadoop version 2.0 has radically changed the expectations about the capabilities, performance and stability of the leading big data technology. A growing ecosystem and surging investment are driving renewed and accelerated interest. This discussion will look at the readiness of the technology, some adoption trends and use cases, and assesses the future roadmap.

Speaker Biography

Merv Adrian is an Analyst following database, big data, NoSQL and adjacent technologies as extreme information processing transforms assumptions about how to activate unused information assets. He also monitors the way the software/hardware boundary for information platforms is shifting as more processing moves into the hardware layer and appliances change purchasing patterns.