Hadoop, often known as Apache Hadoop, is an open-source software framework for processing huge amounts of data in a scalable and distributed manner. It analyses structured and unstructured data created on digital platforms and within the organisation in a fast, high-performance, and cost-effective manner. It is now utilised in nearly every area and industry.
Here are a few examples of how Hadoop is used:
- Managing traffic on streets
- Streaming processing
- Content management and archiving e-mails
- Processing rat brain neuronal signals using a Hadoop computing cluster
- Fraud detection and prevention
- Advertisements targeting platforms are using Hadoop to capture and analyze click stream, transaction, video, and social media data
- Managing content, posts, images, and videos on social media platforms
- Analyzing customer data in real time for improving business performance
- Public sector fields such as intelligence, defense, cyber security, and scientific research
- Getting access to unstructured data such as output from medical devices, doctor’s notes, lab results, imaging reports, medical correspondence, clinical data, and financial data