Monday, August 15, 2011

Open Source and Big Data go together like..

Pentaho and Big Data

I remember when Pentaho first came onto the scene.  I was excited that something like this would even exist in a space where the big players seem to dominate.  They have not gotten the same traction that I though they would be able to, but they have been able to innovate.  I think what is holding them back is that the big enterprises out there would be very hesitant to put their data in their hands when they can just use a product from one of the big guys, whom they probably already have in house.

Anyway, they are jumping on the BIG DATA bandwagon.  I am still trying to get my hands around what exactly if BIG DATA (other than 2 words that are capitalized).  NoSQL really intrigues me, since I deal with an insane amount of data everyday that people seem to want to see in every way possible.  What do you think, can Pentaho compete with the big guys, or are they just hoping that they get bought by one of the big guys?

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