Free Hadoop and Spark Training Program Draws Over 50,000 Participants via @infomgmt

Free Hadoop and Spark Training Program Draws Over 50,000 Participants by David Weldon via +Information Management  -  The MapR Technologies program offers online courses on Hadoop, Spark, and other big data technologies.

Well worth a visit if you have the time.

Cloudera vs. Hortonworks vs. MapR - Hadoop Distribution Comparison via @dezyreonline

Cloudera vs. Hortonworks vs. MapR - Hadoop Distribution Comparison via @dezyreonline - A thorough analysis of how the different distributions of Hadoop, Cloudera, Hortonworks and MapR differ from each other.

A thoroughly done comparison between them all.

MapR Partners Launch Free Test Drives in Collaboration with AWS via @infomgmt

MapR Partners Launch Free Test Drives in Collaboration with AWS via +Information Management - Several MapR partners have integrated technologies with the MapR data platform and made them freely available for education, demonstration, and evaluation purposes via Amazon Web Services (AWS) Test Drive for Big Data.

Sounds like a great opportunity to test out a few things.

Why Cloudera is saying 'Goodbye, MapReduce' and 'Hello, Spark' via @FortuneMagazine

Why Cloudera is saying 'Goodbye, MapReduce' and 'Hello, Spark' via +Fortune Magazine  - in this article by Derrick Harris he describes why Cloudera are moving from MapReduce to Spark and the process/effect of doing that.

Interesting article and well worth the read

Spark versus MapReduce: which way for enterprise IT? via @computerweekly

Interesting comparison between the two.  I can't disagree with the conclusion.

How Experian Is Using Big Data via @infomgmt

Experian deploys MapR’s distribution of Hadoop, Syncsort’s DMX-h data integration platform and other big data technologies to support its business.  Great case study from Information Management.

MapR 5.0 Extends Hadoop for New Class of Real Time Applications

MapR version 5.0, extends its lead in real-time Hadoop, security, and self-service data exploration and agility. MapR 5.0 is architected for processing big and fast data on a single data platform that enables a new class of real-time applications. Organizations are increasingly deploying multiple applications on a single Hadoop cluster.  Great article from Predictive Analytics Today.

MapR declines Open Data Platform invitation

MapR declines Open Data Platform invitation, trades barbs with Hortonworks over its relevance to Hadoop and relationship with the ASF

Teradata, MapR Unite Hadoop and Data Warehouses

Big Data technologies like Hadoop and NoSQL could be coming to a data warehouse near you -- thanks to Teradata and MapR. The two companies have inked a partnership to ensure MapR's Hadoop and NoSQL capabilities integrate with Teradata's data warehousing portfolio.

Article from +Information Management