If you are in the technical field and have not at least heard the term "Big Data" then you have either been on a very long vacation or living under a rock. Do you need a place to get started? Here are a couple of the books from my bookshelf that helped me. I'll be honest, I have not read them cover to cover but instead use them for reference.
For instance, if a coworker says, "I think there is a problem with the Sharding or the MapReduce algorithm" you can smile, quietly go back to your desk, open these books and be up to speed in no time.
Here is an except from the beginning of Big Data for Dummies that sums up the business drivers behind the Big Data movement.


It's not too late to get up to speed on the next big wave in computing. Did you miss the "cloud" wave? Don't miss this one!
Next month I will be speaking about using data to integrate with Teradata Marketing Studio. If you have the problem most businesses have with reaching their customers effectively then join me in L.A for the Teradata Summit.
Both books are available from Amazon here : Big Data Glossary Big Data for Dummies
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