Hadoop is more popular than ever before, a key component to the big data strategies of enterprises, service providers and many other organisations. This open-source, cloud-oriented approach has led to the development of new products and features from established vendors of massively parallel processing enterprise data warehouse (EDW) platforms, data management tools and business analytics.

This paper from Forrester outlines Hadoop's rise in popularity and explains how it has lured established vendors into the Hadoop landscape.

Further, you don't want to miss Forrester's survey of the top enterprise Hadoop solution providers, evaluating their strengths and weaknesses based on 15 different criteria. By learning about each vendor's current offerings, their strategies and market presence, you can better decide which product is best for your business.