by Mike Barlow
Does Big Data represent an existential threat to CIOs? Yes, quite possibly. For the past three decades, corporate CIOs have served primarily as stewards and guardians of IT infrastructure. Big Data -- together with cloud, social and mobile computing -- throws the value of legacy IT infrastructure into question and undermines the traditional authority of CIOs over the systems they have championed. For corpor...
Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2013
by Dan McCreary, Ann Kelly
If you want to understand and perhaps start using the new data storage and analysis technologies that go beyond the SQL database model, this book is for you. Written in plain language suitable for technical managers and developers, and using many examples, use cases, and illustrations, this book explains the concepts, features, benefits, potential, and limitations of NoSQL.Making Sense of NoSQL starts by co...
Price: $7.03 | Publisher: Manning | Release: 2013
Fast Data Processing with Spark 
by Holden Karau
Spark is a framework for writing fast, distributed programs. Spark solves similar problems as Hadoop MapReduce does but with a fast in-memory approach and a clean functional style API. With its ability to integrate with Hadoop and inbuilt tools for interactive query analysis (Shark), large-scale graph processing and analysis (Bagel), and real-time analysis (Spark Streaming), it can be interactively used to ...
Price: $22.99 | Publisher: Packt Publishing | Release: 2013
Getting Started with Amazon Redshift
by Stefan Bauer
Amazon Redshift is a fast, fully managed, petabyte-scale data warehouse service. It provides an excellent approach to analyzing all your data using your existing business intelligence tools.Getting Started with Amazon Redshift is an easy-to-read, descriptive guide that breaks down the complex topics of data warehousing and Amazon Redshift. You will learn the fundamentals of Redshift technology and how to im...
Price: $14.99 | Publisher: Packt Publishing | Release: 2013
by Sudheesh Narayanan
Security of Big Data is one of the biggest concerns for enterprises today. How do we protect the sensitive information in a Hadoop ecosystem? How can we integrate Hadoop security with existing enterprise security systems? What are the challenges in securing Hadoop and its ecosystem? These are the questions which need to be answered in order to ensure effective management of Big Data. Hadoop, along with Kerb...
Price: $17.99 | Publisher: Packt Publishing | Release: 2013
by Srinath Perera, Thilina Gunarathne
Learn to process large and complex data sets, starting simply, then diving in deep. Solve complex big data problems such as classifications, finding relationships, online marketing and recommendations. More than 50 Hadoop MapReduce recipes, presented in a simple and straightforward manner, with step-by-step instructions and real world examples....
Price: $29.99 | Publisher: Packt Publishing | Release: 2013
by Garry Turkington
Data is arriving faster than you can process it and the overall volumes keep growing at a rate that keeps you awake at night. Hadoop can help you tame the data beast. Effective use of Hadoop however requires a mixture of programming, design, and system administration skills.Hadoop Beginner's Guide - removes the mystery from Hadoop, presenting Hadoop and related technologies with a focus on building wor...
Price: $29.99 | Publisher: Packt Publishing | Release: 2013
by Vincent Bumgarner
Learn to search, dashboard, configure, and deploy Splunk on one machine or thousands. Start working with Splunk fast, with a tested set of practical examples and useful advice. Step-by-step instructions and examples with a comprehensive coverage for Splunk veterans and newbies alike....
Price: $29.99 | Publisher: Packt Publishing | Release: 2013
Practical Programming, 2nd Edition
by Paul Gries, Jennifer Campbell, Jason Montojo
This book is for anyone who wants to understand computer programming. You'll learn to program in a language that' s used in millions of smartphones, tablets, and PCs. You'll code along with the book, writing programs to solve real-world problems as you learn the fundamentals of programming using Python 3. You'll learn about design, algorithms, testing, and debugging, and come away with a...
Price: $15.00 | Publisher: The Pragmatic Programmers | Release: 2013
by Kord Davis, Doug Patterson
What are your organization's policies for generating and using huge datasets full of personal information? This book examines ethical questions raised by the big data phenomenon, and explains why enterprises need to reconsider business decisions concerning privacy and identity. Authors Kord Davis and Doug Patterson provide methods and techniques to help your business engage in a transparent and product...
Price: $12.99 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2012