I’ve patently ripped this from the TechNet Newsletter. It’s that good a reference for Microsoft & Big Data. Please read through it if you have an interest in a our Big Data strategy which is very comprehensive… as you would expect, considering our massive presence & investment in the cloud.
For a couple reasons, it’s time for another look at Microsoft’s Big Data strategy: The Cumulative Update 2 for SQL Server 2012 SP1 was just released with new functionality that simplifies the backup and restore capability of an on-premises SQL Server database to Windows Azure; and Microsoft’s enterprise-ready Hadoop service, HDInsight, is now available on Windows Server or as a Windows Azure service.
HDInsight is built on the Hortonworks Data Platform (HDP) which is 100 percent compatible with Apache Hadoop, allows users to gain business insights from structured and unstructured data of virtually any size, and activate new types of data irrespective of their locations. Such insights can also be combined with the Microsoft BI platform to give users the ability to enrich their models with publicly available data and services using familiar tools like Office and SharePoint.
Key to HDInsight is its deep integration with other enterprise components. For instance, Hadoop connectors for SQL Server and Parallel Data Warehouse appliance enable easy integration of Hadoop with Microsoft Enterprise Data Warehouses and BI solutions. HDInsight also offers integration with System Center to simplify provisioning and management of Hadoop clusters, and integration with Active Directory to secure Hadoop clusters based on security policies.
For an overview of Microsoft’s Big Data solution, check out these two white papers:
Also there’s a post that reviews resources that are available specifically for Big Data on premise & in the cloud
- Big Data on premises or in the Cloud
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/jj938060
Microsoft’s Big Data solution allows users to gain business insights from structured and unstructured data of virtually any size and activate new types of data irrespective of its location.
Microsoft’s Big Data solution brief (.pdf)
For organizations, the main challenge is to effectively process both structured and unstructured data without the burden of setting up complex distributed storage and compute clusters.
White paper: From Data to Insights with Microsoft Big Data (.pdf)
Big Data addresses one of the most critical issues facing business today: how to gain value from the growing reams of complex data.
TechNet Magazine: Drilling for data
Big data is poised to overwhelm the capabilities of modern business to analyze and manage, but there are both challenges and opportunities.
Get HDInsight, Microsoft’s Big Data solution
HDInsight, available both on Windows Server or as an Windows Azure service, empowers organizations with new insights on previously untouched unstructured data, while connecting to the most widely used Business Intelligence (BI) tools on the planet.
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