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Clash of the Titans: Hadoop versus Spark

Because Spark can run independently of Hadoop, some see the two as competitors. However, these technologies can complement each other depending on enterprise needs.

  • By Stephen Swoyer
  • August 22, 2016

Best of Upside’s Data Digest

Articles examine the Internet of Things, best practices for IoT data, competitive intelligence, big data security, and the benefits of unstructured data.

  • By Quint Turner
  • August 22, 2016

Companies, Users, and Surveys Agree: Spark Is Hot, Hot, Hot

Spark is a hot topic right now. So hot, in fact, it's surpassed Hadoop as the open source technology with the most widespread appeal. Whether it can sustain this momentum is another matter.

Data Digest: Streaming Analytics Basics, Consumer Intent, Big Data Security

In these articles, learn the basics of streaming analytics, how marketers can use big data to understand consumer intent, and how to protect your big data assets.

  • By Quint Turner
  • August 19, 2016

The Trouble with Spark

Spark boasts a lot of processing power but still lacks maturity. There are difficulties in keeping it running, and its troubles with workload variety make it problematic for production applications.

  • By Jake Dolezal
  • August 19, 2016

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