This document provides an overview of a workshop on cloud big data architectures. The workshop covers:
1. Different types of big data solutions and when to use each, such as Hadoop, NoSQL and big relational databases.
2. Data pipelines, including ETL tools, load testing patterns and connecting clouds.
3. Querying and visualizing data through business analytics, predictive analytics and visualization tools.
4. A brief introduction to IoT and how it relates to big data.