Tap the power of Big Data with Microsoft technologiesBig Data is here, and Microsoft's new Big Data platform is avaluable tool to help your company get the very most out of it.This timely book shows you how to use HDInsight along withHortonWorks Data Platform for Windows to store, manage, analyze,and share Big Data throughout the enterprise. Focusing primarily onMicrosoft and HortonWorks technologies but also covering opensource tools, Microsoft Big Data Solutions explains bestpractices, covers on-premises and cloud-based solutions, andfeatures valuable case studies.Best of all, it helps you integrate these new solutions withtechnologies you already know, such as SQL Server and Hadoop.* Walks you through how to integrate Big Data solutions in yourcompany using Microsoft's HDInsight Server, HortonWorks DataPlatform for Windows, and open source tools* Explores both on-premises and cloud-based solutions* Shows how to store, manage, analyze, and share Big Data throughthe enterprise* Covers topics such as Microsoft's approach to Big Data,installing and configuring HortonWorks Data Platform for Windows,integrating Big Data with SQL Server, visualizing data withMicrosoft and HortonWorks BI tools, and more* Helps you build and execute a Big Data plan* Includes contributions from the Microsoft and HortonWorks BigData product teamsIf you need a detailed roadmap for designing and implementing afully deployed Big Data solution, you'll want Microsoft Big DataSolutions.