TheEconomist>> Hadoop, a new type of database, can be used to sift through big data streams in real time. HN>> Hadoop is not a new type of database, and it can

TheEconomist>> Hadoop, a new type of database, can be used to sift through big data streams in real time. HN>> Hadoop is not a new type of database, and it cannot be used to sift through big data streams in real time. Related>> Why big data is better than small data : http://www.quora.com/Why-the-current-obsession-with-big-data http://www.quora.com/Why-the-current-obsession-with-big-data