The document discusses deploying Hadoop in the cloud. Some key benefits of using Hadoop in the cloud include scalability, flexibility, automated failover, and cost efficiency. Microsoft's Azure HDInsight offering provides a fully managed Hadoop and Spark service in the cloud that allows users to setup clusters in minutes without having to manage the infrastructure. It also integrates with other Azure services like Data Lake Store, Stream Analytics, and Machine Learning to provide end-to-end big data analytics solutions.