Chapter 10 - Big Data: A Practitioners Perspective

Abstract

Big data solutions represent a significant challenge for some organizations. There are a huge variety of software products, deployment patterns and solution options that need to be considered to ensure a successful outcome for an organization trying to implement a big data solution. With that in mind, the chapter “Big Data: a practitioner's perspective” will focus on four key areas associated with big data that require consideration from a practical and implementation perspective: (i) Big Data is a new Paradigm – Differences with Traditional Data Warehouse, Pitfalls and Considerations; (ii) Product considerations for Big Data – Use of Open Source products for Big Data, Pitfalls and Considerations; (iii) Use of Cloud for hosting Big Data – Why use Cloud, Pitfalls and Considerations; and (iv) Big Data Implementation – Architecture definition, processing framework and migration patterns from Data Warehouse to Big Data.