Insight Report 9 minutes PremiumThe Little Elephant Driving Big Data Coresight Research May 13, 2015 Executive Summary Despite the funny-sounding name, Hadoop is a serious enterprise software suite that drives “Big Data” Hadoop enables the storage and processing of very large databases in a cluster of inexpensive servers Internet companies such as Yahoo, Facebook, LinkedIn and many others use Hadoop to manage their databases There is a growing community of startups focused on expanding and commercializing Hadoop technology Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show: Day Two—Diving into Loyalty and Sustainability with Sephora, Target, Walmart and OthersAnalyst Corner: Can Technology Adoption Decelerate the Store Closure Trend? Three Recommendations from Manik BhatiaInnovator Profile: Sotira—Managing Reverse Logistics and Offloading Surplus Inventory with AIThe New Coresight 100: Leading the Retail Charge in 2025—Infographic