Enhance Your Business Value with Big Data Analytics @ NJTC

New Jersey Technology Council (NJTC) is hosting BigData Analytics event on Thu 01 Dec 2011 in Jersey City, NJ. You can register here and if you would like to discuss how Microsoft can help you then find either me or my colleague Peter Laudati at the event. Meanwhile here are some recent updates and resources:

• BigData Roadmap Announcement @ PASS Summit 2011 by Ted Kummert, CVP Microsoft
  • SQL Server 2012 (formerly code-named “Denali”) Capabilities
  • Apache Hadoop-based distribution for Windows Server and Windows Azure. A Community Technology Preview (CTP) of the Hadoop-based service for Windows Azure will be available by the end of 2011
  • a strategic partnership with Hortonworks Inc
• Architecting the Future of Big Data: Learn how Hortonworks is advancing the Apache Hadoop platform
• Microsoft Big Data Solution Sheet
• Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Connector for Apache Hadoop
• Iterative MapReduce on Windows Azure (Project Daytona)