Five or six years ago, analysts working with big datasets made queries and got the results back overnight. The data world was revolutionized a few years ago when Hadoop and other tools made it possible to get the results from queries in minutes. But the revolution continues. Analysts now demand sub-second, near real-time query results. Fortunately, we have the tools to deliver them. This report examines tools and technologies that are driving real-time big data analytics.
This book provides a short explanation on the infrastructure require for the analysis of big data. The book provides an overview of technology that was available when the book was written. It does not really go into much detail, and as such it is not very helpful. It provides a quick intro but anyone that wants to create a big data analytics platform will require further study of the available techniques and tech and research into how the tech and techniques have evolved since the book was written.
How does a Twitter or a Google process so much data so quickly? You’ll get a quick glimpse at the system architecture in plain a English in this quick and easy to read monograph. Part of the publisher’s very useful series on big data analysis, you will get directional guidance on what to think about when setting up and getting started evaluating an architectural approach.