Over the last 10 years I have become deeply immersed in three major (then) new IBM Information Management software technologies:
- IBM InfoSphere Data Replication (IIDR – Q Replication)
- InfoSphere Information Server (legacy DataStage, et al)
- PureData System for Analytics (nee Netezza) and – it’s sibling for System z – IBM DB2 Analytics Accelerator (IDAA)
If there’s a theme it’s data in motion, data transformation, and deep analytics. In 2014 The Fillmore Group is focusing on BigData which encompasses all three. As an IBM authorized Training Sales and Delivery Partner we offer IBM’s BigData curriculum. As such I am gathering all of the resources I can find to dive into
- InfoSphere BigInsights – IBM’s distribution of Hadoop (and a whole lot more)
- InfoSphere Streams – Real Time Analytical Processing (RTAP) for data in motion like stock trades and social networking feeds
- InfoSphere Data Explorer – federated discovery, navigation, and search in the BigData world
This week I am attending an IBM BigData Fundamentals Bootcamp. I have four free resources that I would like to share with anyone who wants to try to understand BigData. Two Redbooks:
- Just published: “IBM InfoSphere Streams: Accelerating Deployments with Analytic Accelerators“
- “Implementing IBM InfoSphere BigInsights on IBM System x“
In addition, there are two free VMWare images of fully-functional software available for download. Please note: these images are to be used for education and demonstration purposes only; they cannot be used to support production workloads.
More to follow on my return from the Bootcamp.