Hadoop was named after a toy elephant, sounds like a Dr. Seuss character, and it's the hottest thing in big-data technology. It's a software framework that makes short work of a tall task ...

As a poster child for big data, Hadoop is continually brought out as the reference architecture for big data analytics. But what exactly is Hadoop and what are the key points of Hadoop storage ...

The Hadoop open source storage system is emerging as a key technology for breaking up large chunks of data into smaller pieces.

Apache Hadoop is the open source release of a technology that preceded just about every data storage and analytics tool that has since been labelled 'big data'. It is - in many respects - the ...

Hadoop veteran Arun Murthy says Apache Slider will have a major bearing on the future versatility and take-up of the distributed big-data technology.

Harness Hadoop with these seven top-flight tools for reporting, analysis, visualization, integration, and development.

MapR Technologies CEO talks about the Apache Hadoop project and what enhancements his company has added.

Hadoop, architected around batch processing, remains the poster child for big data, though its outsized reputation still outpaces actual adoption, as 451 Research survey data shows.

Though it wasn't created with security in mind, Hadoop is becoming a necessary platform for companies wanting to get the biggest bang out of big data.

Fortunately, there are alternatives to Hadoop when it comes to big data projects. While not applicable to all situations, I've found that a Hadoop alternative can save time, money and slash risk.