Hadoop is an open source, distributed computation platform, that is very important in the worlds of search, analytics, and big data. Donald Miner, a Solutions Architect at Greenplum, will give an hour presentation that will focus on ways to get started with Hadoop and provide advice on how successfully utilize the platform Specific topics of discussion include how Hadoop works, what Hadoop should and should not be used for, MapReduce design patterns, and the upcoming synergy of SQL and NoSQL in Hadoop.