This book presents a detailed review of high-performance computing infrastructures for next-generation big data and fast data analytics. describes the network infrastructure requirements for effective transfer of big data, and the storage infrastructure requirements of applications which generate big data;

Emerging Trends and Transformations in the IT Landscape.- High Performance Technologies for Big- and Fast-Data Analytics.- Big- and Fast-Data Analytics for High-Performance Computing.- Network Infrastructure for High-Performance Big-Data Analytics.- Storage Infrastructure for High-Performance Big-Data Analytics.- Real-Time Analytics using High-Performance Computing.- High-Performance Computing Paradigms.- In-Database Processing and In-Memory Analytics.- High-Performance Integrated Systems, Databases and Warehouses for Big- and Fast-Data Analytics.- Cluster and Grid Computing Paradigms.- High-Performance Peer-to-Peer Systems.- Visualization Dimensions for High-Performance Big-Data Analytics.- Social Media Analytics for Organization Empowerment.- Big-Data Analytics for Healthcare.

This important and timely text/reference presents a detailed review of high-performance computing infrastructures for next-generation big data and fast data analytics. Comprehensively covering a diverse range of computer systems and proven techniques for high-performance big-data analytics, the book also presents case studies, practical guidelines, and best practices for enabling decision-making toward implementing the appropriate computer systems and approaches.Topics and features:Includes case studies and learning activities throughout the book, and self-study exercises at the end of every chapterPresents detailed case studies on social media analytics for intelligent businesses, and on big data analytics in the healthcare sectorDescribes the network infrastructure requirements for effective transfer of big data, and the storage infrastructure requirements of applications which generate big dataExamines real-time analytics solutions, such as machine data analytics and operational analyticsIntroduces in-database processing and in-memory analytics techniques for data miningDiscusses the use of mainframes for handling real-time big data, and the latest types of data management systems for big and fast data analyticsProvides information on the use of cluster, grid and cloud computing systems for big data analytics and data-intensive processingReviews the peer-to-peer techniques and tools, and the common information visualization techniques, used in bigdata analyticsSoftware engineers, cloud professionals and big data scientists will find this book to be an informative and inspiring read, highlighting the indispensable role data analytics will play in shaping a smart future.

Vividly illustrates the benefits of using high-performance infrastructures for next-generation data analytics Provides numerous and varied case studies and examples of best practice Includes learning activities throughout the book and self-study exercises at the end of every chapter