A Big Data Cheat Sheet for Non-Geeks: Free Webinar by Tamara Dull

Did you know that just 13% of big data implementations are in full-scale production and only 27% have described their big data initiatives as successful? With all the “Hadoopla” around big data these last few years – not to mention the data lake – these sobering statistics give us pause. During this webcast, we’ll take a look at current big data trends, and address some of the questions savvy business practitioners are trying to understand: • What can Hadoop do that my data warehouse can’t? • We’re not doing “big” data, so why do we need Hadoop? • Is Hadoop really enterprise-ready? • Isn’t a data lake just the data warehouse revisited? • What are some of the pros and cons of a data lake? If you’re looking for a simplified, yet informative explanation of how these data technologies – i.e., the enterprise data warehouse, Hadoop, and the data lake – compare, converge, and diverge, then this webcast is for you. Tamara Dull is the Director of Emerging Technologies for SAS Best Practices, a thought leadership organization at SAS Institute. Through engaging publications, rich media, and industry engagements, she delivers a pragmatic perspective on topics including big data, privacy, and the Internet of Things. Tamara has been in the high tech industry for 30 years, and has held positions in enterprise training, consulting, software development, and marketing; and IT, product and executive management. She is currently listed as #13 on the Big Data 2015: Top 100 Influencers and Brands list.