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Big Data Tech was a success, now get ready for FAR Con!

We’d like to thank everyone who came to Big Data Tech on June 8. It was a day packed full of engaging conversations about technology. Special thanks to our speakers, sponsors and volunteers – you make these events possible, accessible and awesome. Some of the presentations are already available on the conference schedule document, and expect the rest soon. You can see some photos from Big Data Tech below.

Save the Date

Be sure to save the date for our next event: FAR Con, a Financial and Retail Conference on Analytics, is August 12 at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management. Speaker and sponsor opportunities are still available, so contact us if you would like to share your ideas!

 

 

What to expect at Big Data Tech

Big Data Tech is promising to be a highly-informative and engaging event, whether you are a NoSQL newbie or an open-source pro. There will be introductory presentations for Cassandra and NoSQL, as well as Apache Hadoop 101 and Apache Spark 101. Below are abstracts of just some of the presentations you will see at Big Data Tech.

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Dan McCreary on Big Data Tech

Big Data Tech is coming up on June 8 and well over 500 of you have already registered. We talked to one of the event chairs, Dan McCreary, about what he hopes our community will learn from this conference. Dan is principle consultant at MarkLogic and author of Making Sense of NoSQL: A guide for managers and the rest of us.

“I hope our attendees will all get exposure to pros and cons of the six major database architecture patterns,” Dan explained. According to Dan, an objective approach to database architecture selection is vital:

“The world is changing quickly. There are many new business opportunities that don’t fit a single mono-architecture solution. Knowing each database architecture pattern and when to use it is critical for the future of Minnesota companies. Trying to solve all problem with one RDBMS architecture will only hurt job growth in the Midwest.”

Dan will be guiding an introduction to NoSQL at Big Data Tech. Find out more and register today!