Data is the new Gold and Analytics is the machinery to mine, mold and mint it. Data analytics has become core to business and decision making. The rapid increase in data volume, velocity and variety, known as big data, offers both opportunities and challenges. While open source solutions to store big data, like Hadoop and NoSQL offer platforms for exploring value and insight from big data, they were not originally developed with data security and governance in mind. Organizations that are launching big data initiatives face significant challenges for managing this data effectively. In this book, the author has collected best practices from the world’s leading organizations who have successfully implemented big data platforms. He offers the latest techniques and methods for managing big data effectively.