World Wide Technology, Inc. (WWT), a market-leading systems integrator
that provides innovative technology and supply chain solutions,
announced today that it has engineered a Data Warehouse Optimization
(DWO) appliance that integrates Hadoop, Cisco and best-in-class data
integration software and services to help customers optimize Big Data
performance and reduce data warehouse costs. The solution will be on
display at Strata + Hadoop World, October 15-17 at the Javits Center in
New York, N.Y.
“WWT recognizes that most organizations do not have the time, resources
or expertise to evaluate all of the hardware and software solutions
required to optimize data warehouse performance,” said Bob Olwig, vice
president of Business Strategy and Innovation with WWT. “Our Big Data
experts and infrastructure engineers have designed and integrated
hardware, software and services into a single DWO solution that
alleviates performance bottlenecks, allows organizations to take full
advantage of their data sets and demonstrates a real return on
investment within two months.”
The pre-built, validated DWO appliance offloads data preparation and
processing transactions to Hadoop and allows data to be captured and
analyzed in its native unstructured format. Cisco Systems Unified
Computing System provides the foundation for the DWO solution, with a
validated architecture that unites compute, network, storage access and
virtualization into one cohesive system.
The DWO solution includes components from Appfluent, Informatica,
Cloudera, Hortonworks and MapR. Appfluent Visibility software identifies
ETL (extract, transform, load) processes and data that can be offloaded
to Hadoop for long-term storage and future use. Informatica PowerCenter
Big Data Edition offloads data and processing not required for
day-to-day functions onto Hadoop. Parallel processing and Hadoop
distribution are powered by MapR, Cloudera or Hortonworks, depending on
customer preferences.
“A crucial step in any Data Warehouse Optimization solution is the
identification of what data and ELT workflows should be offloaded from
the data warehouse to Hadoop,” said Prem Jain, chief architect for WWT’s
Big Data Practice. “Appfluent Visibility enables our delivery team to
assess the size of the Data Warehouse Optimization opportunity at the
beginning of an engagement, and ensure we capture real ROI for our
customers.”
WWT rounds out the new DWO solution with a range of professional
services, including Data Environment Assessments to identify data and
associated process candidates for offloading, and integration services
complete with connecting the DWO appliance to an established data
warehouse and identifying and migrating high-value workflows, tables and
reports. All of the components of the WWT DWO appliance can be evaluated
hands on through the company’s Advanced Technology Center.
Comments on the announcement:
“WWT’s DWO appliance with Informatica’s Big Data Edition makes it
possible to do data integration and quality on Hadoop without requiring
Hadoop expertise. The ease of use we deliver accelerates deployments and
increases developer productivity up to five times. Informatica is
excited to be included in the Data Warehouse Optimization (DWO)
appliance that WWT has created to provide an end-to-end analytics
solution which eliminates Big Data complexity and speeds time to
market,” said Todd Goldman, Informatica vice president and general
manager of Enterprise Data Integration.
“Large organizations can no longer afford to simply purchase additional
storage and servers from legacy database vendors to address their data
warehouse performance and capacity limitations,” said Frank Gelbart, CEO
of Appfluent. “WWT’s Data Warehouse Optimization solution delivers the
means to address the challenges and costs of Big Data with the modern
data warehouse architecture that integrates Hadoop to create a new
Logical Data Warehouse.”
“MapR is pleased to be part of WWT’s new Data Warehouse Optimization
solution and working with WWT’s big data experts, who are at the
forefront of rethinking enterprise data architectures. The MapR Hadoop
distribution is specifically designed for enterprise deployments,
providing best-in-class reliability, data protection and performance
that enables a reliable system of record for long-term data offload to
maximize ROI and business impact,” said Jon Posnik, vice president of
Business Development, MapR Technologies.
“The emerging strategy of using Hadoop as an enterprise data hub allows
organizations to extend the value of their data warehouse
infrastructure. WWT's new appliance helps speed time to value, maximize
productivity and minimize risk,” said Tim Stevens, vice president
Business and Corporate Development, Cloudera.
WWT’s Presence at Strata + Hadoop World:
Visit booth #525 to meet WWT experts and key partners Informatica,
Appfluent, MapR, Cloudera and Hortonworks during Strata + Hadoop World.
Members of WWT’s Big Data Practice will answer questions and conduct
solution demonstrations throughout the event using collaboration tools
from the company’s Advanced Technology Center. WWT will also be
presenting “Mining the IoT for Business Value: How WWT Helped One of the
Largest Mining Companies Predict Engine Failures,” in the Solutions
Showcase Theater on Thursday, October 16 at 3:45 p.m.
About WWT
World Wide Technology, Inc. (WWT) is a systems integrator with more than
$6 billion in annual revenue that provides innovative technology and
supply chain solutions to large public and private organizations. The
company brings to market a powerful blend of knowledge, infrastructure
and technology to help its customers explore, evaluate, architect and
implement technology products and solutions. Based in St. Louis, WWT
works closely with industry leaders including Boeing (NYSE: BA); Dell
(NASDAQ: DELL); Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO); EMC (NYSE: EMC); HP (NYSE: HPQ);
AT&T Inc., (NYSE: ATT); VMware (NYSE: VMW); Citrix Systems, Inc.;
NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP); Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and the U.S. Air
Force. WWT employs more than 2,700 people and operates over 2 million
square feet of warehousing, distribution and integration space in more
than 20 facilities throughout the world. For more information about
World Wide Technology, visit www.wwt.com.
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