Not everything big data is limited to the latest twitter or facebook.
Just to give a one example of many possible, think of any processing that involves millions of records daily, and you need to process them, aggregate, analyze, dice and slice across various attributes on daily/monthly/quarterly/yearly frequency. This could be a financial firm, a retail chain, or anything where a lot of transactions happen daily. And you might be surprised that it's not just large corporations or governments.
Also, when there are permutations and combinations, input size increases dramatically.
But the biggest benefit it offers is to be able to do all this at very low cost - and that's the key factor of it's rise and popularity. Sure, big corporations were able to do a lot of such heavy task because they could buy hardwares worth millions of $$. But big data (hadoop) suddenly makes small players equipped with the same tools as big players and that is game-changing.
I am not defending big data just because it's cool, but because for a small company like ours, we can now think of doing things that were beyond our reach because of heavy cost of adding more storage and more processing power. It's very easy to understand the importance If you are into data warehouse / data analytics industry. On the other hand, if you are just creating few web apps, you may find it hard to understand the big deal.
Not really. Hadoop as a platform can be used for very heavyduty ETL as well as analytics needs. What you are confused is some of the tools within the framework (like Hive, Impala etc) that _also_ helps in lightweight ad-hoc analysis.
Also, HBase specifically addresses a need of a proper database - though not of a relational type.
If that's what you are doing, then you should be fired right away you stupid fucking idiot. Go and check what's available in the market first before you display basic understanding of what a company infrastructure should look like you rich asshole.
4 confidence rooms, all laptops connect wirelessly over Intel widi. No proprietary connectors and no wires.
Now go suck Steve rich Jobs' dick. Just because you are incompetent doesn't mean everyone else is too.
>> How this turns into collusion is beyond me, as Apple is not establishing the price of these books
But Apple is colluding with the publishers to make sure the same books are not sold anywhere else with lower price. In other words, if publishers want to make more money, Apple will provide them another channel, and in return, Apple will 'politely ask' that the same books are not sold lower on Amazon.
Since then, all my cheap kindle books have started costing as much as print editions. Fuck apple. And fuck your ignorance.
Not surprised to see games with propaganda. Hollywood is doing this successfully for years, albeit (probably) without US Government asking for it.
In fact, in my opinion, Hollywood is the most successful PR machine the US has ever created. It's cultural impact on other countries and cultures is massive. People may politically dislike the US/US government/US military - but at the same time, a lot of them want to mimic The American as defined by Hollywood blockbusters.
It's a different discussion if this is good or bad, but it's certainly working for the US.
I am not surprised gaming industry is following it up - with active support from the government.
Then you are just living under a rock. Louder, Flashier, Bling wins mass over subtle, thoughtful products. Do not underestimate the power of PR, marketing and advertisements. Just look at what MTV did to music.
I was thinking the same. The primary factor to consider buying RIM has to be it's patent portfolio. Sure, RIM has useful technology too, but right now, for all the patent crazy companies, it's just patents.
We have seen sparks of the war, but I want a patent lawsuit armageddon out there where no one is able to sell mobile phones anymore. That's the only outcome - a complete gridlock - which will wake up morons like Apple, Microsoft and whoever else is initiating the game forcing everybody else to play along.
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Not everything big data is limited to the latest twitter or facebook.
Just to give a one example of many possible, think of any processing that involves millions of records daily, and you need to process them, aggregate, analyze, dice and slice across various attributes on daily/monthly/quarterly/yearly frequency. This could be a financial firm, a retail chain, or anything where a lot of transactions happen daily. And you might be surprised that it's not just large corporations or governments.
Also, when there are permutations and combinations, input size increases dramatically.
But the biggest benefit it offers is to be able to do all this at very low cost - and that's the key factor of it's rise and popularity. Sure, big corporations were able to do a lot of such heavy task because they could buy hardwares worth millions of $$. But big data (hadoop) suddenly makes small players equipped with the same tools as big players and that is game-changing.
I am not defending big data just because it's cool, but because for a small company like ours, we can now think of doing things that were beyond our reach because of heavy cost of adding more storage and more processing power. It's very easy to understand the importance If you are into data warehouse / data analytics industry. On the other hand, if you are just creating few web apps, you may find it hard to understand the big deal.
Not really. Hadoop as a platform can be used for very heavyduty ETL as well as analytics needs. What you are confused is some of the tools within the framework (like Hive, Impala etc) that _also_ helps in lightweight ad-hoc analysis.
Also, HBase specifically addresses a need of a proper database - though not of a relational type.
Fanboi butthurt much??
Apple fanboi?
Who wants a stylus? Yuk! - Steve Jobs, 2007
Steve, go back to your grave, NOW!
If that's what you are doing, then you should be fired right away you stupid fucking idiot. Go and check what's available in the market first before you display basic understanding of what a company infrastructure should look like you rich asshole.
4 confidence rooms, all laptops connect wirelessly over Intel widi. No proprietary connectors and no wires.
Now go suck Steve rich Jobs' dick. Just because you are incompetent doesn't mean everyone else is too.
well, looking at the latest mac ads, if you are able to do anything at all on your mac on your own, you are a power user.
To me, Apple is one specific company which fucked him over. Of course, if you ignore that part, it's not about any specific company.
Sorry, at Apple already has patent on screwing customers. Google can't do it.
>> The question really is, where's your bias come from?
Either from Ellison's or Steve Job's ass.
Sorry, we are now working for Apple.
>> How this turns into collusion is beyond me, as Apple is not establishing the price of these books
But Apple is colluding with the publishers to make sure the same books are not sold anywhere else with lower price. In other words, if publishers want to make more money, Apple will provide them another channel, and in return, Apple will 'politely ask' that the same books are not sold lower on Amazon.
Since then, all my cheap kindle books have started costing as much as print editions. Fuck apple. And fuck your ignorance.
Oh look, somebody stole this fanboy's toys.
Way to go destroying fanboi hard-on with your stupid facts.
Or iphone.
In other words, if Apple says CES is not good, I am going to be Apple's bitch and say the same.
Fucking appholes.
Congratulations USA! The judiciary has finally confirmed that you have sold your soul to corporations. Capitalism is just awesome, isn't it?
Not surprised to see games with propaganda. Hollywood is doing this successfully for years, albeit (probably) without US Government asking for it.
In fact, in my opinion, Hollywood is the most successful PR machine the US has ever created. It's cultural impact on other countries and cultures is massive. People may politically dislike the US/US government/US military - but at the same time, a lot of them want to mimic The American as defined by Hollywood blockbusters.
It's a different discussion if this is good or bad, but it's certainly working for the US.
I am not surprised gaming industry is following it up - with active support from the government.
>> This happened with HD too; did the TV makers really expect it to be different this time?
Nope. They are expecting exactly the same this time too.
Then you are just living under a rock. Louder, Flashier, Bling wins mass over subtle, thoughtful products. Do not underestimate the power of PR, marketing and advertisements. Just look at what MTV did to music.
I was thinking the same. The primary factor to consider buying RIM has to be it's patent portfolio. Sure, RIM has useful technology too, but right now, for all the patent crazy companies, it's just patents.
We have seen sparks of the war, but I want a patent lawsuit armageddon out there where no one is able to sell mobile phones anymore. That's the only outcome - a complete gridlock - which will wake up morons like Apple, Microsoft and whoever else is initiating the game forcing everybody else to play along.
Like how you are a fanboi is a fact, but whether you are an asshole too or not is a separate matter? I see.
s/is becoming/has already become/^M
> Frankly, all the current smartphones are a copy of iPhone and what Steve pushed.
Can't understand you. Can you take out Steve Jobs' dead balls from your mouth please? Thank you.