Summary:

Watch Hadoop and SQL Server in action!

Here are a few quick thoughts:

• Hadoop is a real solution for ‘Big Data’
• Cloudera is making Hadoop accessible for solution developers
• Microsoft’s Hadoop connector SQL Server works with minimal effort

Having Hadoop and SQL Server connected offers some great prospects. For me its being able to develop solutions which extract data, place it into SQL Server, and begin using higher-end analytic tools on a Windows Platform.

Resources:

• Apache Hadoop – Core project information
• Cloudera – Vendor providing technology, services, and support for Hadoop (downloads)
• Microsoft Hadoop – Connector used in video for SQL Server and Hadoop demonstration (downloads)