Lambda Architecture proposes a simpler, elegant paradigm designed to store and process large amounts of data. In this article, author Daniel Jebaraj presents the motivation behind the Lambda ...

In its announcement on 2/18, MapR made a strong statement about its vision of the right product to support use of big data in the business world. MapR’s product is its platform, a set of ...

The Software Architecture for Big Data specialization includes a three-course pathway to earn admission to the Online MS in Computer Science (MS-CS). You may complete the three courses below as a ...

One feature of the big data revolution is the acknowledgement that a single database management system architecture cannot meet all needs. However, the Lambda Architecture provides a useful pattern ...

The potential of “big data,” the massive explosion of sources of information from sensors, smart devices, and all other devices connected to the Internet, is probably under-appreciated in ...

Streaming hot: Real-time big data architecture matters What is streaming in big data processing, why you should care, and what are your options to make this work for you?

Building big data strategies that not only excel at real-world data analytics tasks in real-time applications, but also mesh with existing enterprise application architecture strategies is an enormous ...

Securing big data systems is a new challenge for enterprise information security teams. This article offers advice for building security in when designing enterprise big data architectures ...

Big data is already transforming the way architects design buildings, but the combined forces of big data and virtual reality (VR) will advance the architectural practice by leaps and bounds. Consider ...