Big Data Analytics is now moving beyond the realm of intellectual curiosity to having a tangible impact on business. At this stage of adoption of a new technology, it becomes important to discuss how a Big Data project can move from concept to execution inside an enterprise context. Questions being asked by early adopters of Big Data include: How do I execute a SAP HANA project? How do I execute a GreenPlum data applicance project? How do I extend my legacy application to incorporate Hadoop? How do we implement Oracle Exalytics, Exalogic or Exadata? How do I upgrade my data centers to handle Big Data?
