Intel wants to be the 'operating system' for big data

February 13, 2014

Intel is continuing to build out its array of software tools for the Hadoop open-source big data processing framework, with an emphasis on the security and reliability features demanded by large enterprises.A Data Platform tools suite will become available in the next quarter as a free-of-charge but self-supported Enterprise Edition, as well as a subscription Premium Edition that provides features such as proactive security fixes, regular enhancements and live support.Intel is competing with the likes of Hortonworks and Cloudera and others in the commercial Hadoop market. The rise of such vendors underscores the fact that Hadoop is “really at a crossroads,” said Jason Fedder, general manager of channels, marketing and business operations for Intel’s data center software division. Linux only took off once companies began investing in hardening its features and also “coalesced around keeping it open,” he added. “The same thing’s happening in the big data domain.”To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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