Apache Hadoop® S3A: Using HDFS and Object Storage for Massive Scale
Scaling and preserving data is a cost and management challenge. See how Hadoop® S3A and on-premises object storage allow you...
From Data Control to Regulations – 8 Ways to Make Data Work from DataWorks Summit
Data professionals met recently at the DataWorks Summit Europe to talk about the hottest issues relating to big data management and analytics. Whether it’s the data value chain, governance, management, metadata, or standardization, data control and regulation is a perfect storm of all things data. Here are our 8 key takeaways.
Better Data Lake with Apache Hadoop® on Object Storage
S3A is Hadoop's new S3 adapter that allows you to connect your Hadoop cluster to any S3 compatible object storage. Here are three advantages to using Apache Hadoop® on Object Storage vs. traditional scale-out storage, and how you can build a better data lake today.
Western Digital Unveils New Addition: 8TB Ultrastar® DC HC320
We are now shipping the latest product in our capacity enterprise HDD product line, the 8TB Ultrastar® DC HC320, providing...
Ultrastar® 7K6: More Data, Fewer Disks
Western Digital eliminates platters to deliver better value! Even with Western Digital's advancements in the SSD business, we remain committed...
Which Hadoop Architecture is Right for Me?
Hadoop technology just turned 10, and has gained tremendous momentum. But some components of the traditional architecture are coming of age, and a new approach to Hadoop architecture is emerging.
Accelerate and Optimize Big Data and Hadoop
Organizations trying to embark on the Big Data journey are often confronted with infrastructure challenges. Prasad Venkatachar shares testing results of a new Hadoop solution leveraging Cisco UCS servers and Fusion ioMemory™ from SanDisk.
Low-Cost Hybrid Tiering with InfiniFlash System for Big Data Flash
As object storage models are becoming more popular, applications such as video surveillance and near real-time analytics are pushing the limitations of traditional spinning media.
The Third Phase of Big Data
The demand for higher-capacity, higher-performing systems is driving us toward the third phase of the Big Data revolution.
SanDisk® is Cloudera Certified! Hadoop with Confidence
Within our SanDisk® labs, I conducted a number of experiments with Apache Hadoop and SanDisk flash, mainly our CloudSpeed Ascend...
Flash-Accelerated Apache HBase
In today’s hyper-connected world, there is a significant amount of data being collected, and later analyzed to make business decisions....
Faster Hadoop Reads and Writes with SanDisk® SSDs
In my first blog post on the SanDisk® ITBlog, I talked about testing the Terasort benchmark using SanDisk CloudSpeed SSDs...
The Impact of SSDs on Business Analytics: Apache Hadoop Terasort Benchmark using SanDisk® SSDs
Apache Hadoop is gaining popularity and traction in a variety of industries, due to its ability to manage and process...