The document discusses the confusing landscape of big data tools and applications. It provides an overview of the different types of structured and unstructured data as well as databases, analytics platforms, and visualization tools that can be used to manage and analyze both structured and unstructured data at massive scale. The document also includes various diagrams and infographics from different sources that depict the big data ecosystem and the many interrelated tools and technologies involved.

1. Source: http://www.forbes.com/special-report/2013/industry-atlas.html

2. Source: CapGemini: http://www.capgemini.com/sites/default/files/technology-blog/files/2012/09/big-data-vendors.jpg

3. Open Source Tools for big data –http://www.bigdata-startups.com/open-source-tools/

4. Big Data Landscape
http://www.bigdatalandscape.com/

5. BI Platform / Reporting
OSS
Visualizations
Unstructured / Search
Indexing / Metadata
Search
NLP
Hadoop Analytics
Hadoop Dev Platforms / Automation
HDFS
Predictive Analytics
THE CONFUSING WORLD OF BIG DATAAPPLICATIONSTOOLSDATAMANAGEMENT
STRUCTURED UNSTRUCTURED
Transactional
DB
OSS
High Performance
Analytical DB
NewSQL
Enhancement
Distributed
NoSQL
Graph Document
Key Value /
Column
Enterprise
Apps
Internet
Apps
Social Media Web Content Mobile Devices Camera / DVR Sensors / RFID Logfiles
Hadoop
aaS
HDFS Alternatives
DBaaS
HANA
GraphDB
Filesystem
EMR
Text / Sentiment Analysis
Data as a Service
Data
Warehouses
vFabricL
Drill
Vertical Market Applications
Impala
Messaging Optimization Data Integration / CEP
OSS
IMDG
Redshift
Based on Source: Perella Weinberg Partners
AI

6. Source: http://wikibon.org/wiki/v/Big_Data:_Hadoop,_Business_Analytics_and_Beyond
AH.. Simplicity… This looks pretty straight-forward… (but a bit incomplete)

7. Source:

10. Source: Sqrrl: http://blog.sqrrl.com/post/46306669352/sqrrls-take-on-the-big-data-ecosystem

11. Business Intelligence Analytics / Visualization
Big Data BI & Analytics/Visualization Landscape
Oracle Essbase
Compiled by: http://www.meetup.com/Big-Data-Connection

12. Predictive Analytics Leaders
Compiled by: http://www.meetup.com/Big-Data-Connection
WATSON
Saffron

13. Source: http://blog.softwareinsider.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Screen-Shot-2013-04-25-at-2.48.29-PM.png