I don't recall where I heard this analogy, but I repeat it frequently. "Not using a hadoop is like cutting down a forest with a single chainsaw. Using it is li

I don't recall where I heard this analogy, but I repeat it frequently. "Not using a hadoop is like cutting down a forest with a single chainsaw. Using it is like cutting a forest down with unlimited hatchets. It will usually be faster and cheaper with the chainsaw."