Big Data in the Cloud: Converging Technologies

Big data and cloud technologies are converging to offer a cost-effective delivery model for cloud analytics. This paper includes: How cloud computing is an enabler for advanced analytics with big data; How IT can assume leadership for big data analytics to become a broker of cloud services in the enterprise; Service models for cloud-based big data analytics, including analytics as a service (AaaS); and Practical next steps to get started on your big data cloud analytics initiative.