This document discusses Continuuity's App Fabric platform, which aims to make building big data applications easier. It does this by providing (1) a Hadoop application server and development framework that allows Java developers to build big data apps, slashing development time, and (2) management tools that allow for drag and drop app deployment and one click application portability. This bridges the gap between IT and business users by operationalizing data insights through a standardized and scalable platform.