Hadoop and MapReduce have long been mainstays of the big data movement, but some companies now need new and faster ways to extract business value from massive — and constantly growing — datasets.

Splunk says its Hunk product for Hadoop will open up big-data analytics to a wider business audience and also make life easier for developers. Hunk, which is now downloadable for a free 60-day trial, ...

Big Data doesn't always involve Hadoop and MapReduce. This is a point I have made before, and I probably won't shut up about it anytime soon. Hadoop is good for a lot, but it has a batch-oriented ...