Cloud Standards Customer Council to Host Webinar on Deploying Big Data Analytics to the Cloud

NEEDHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

The Cloud Standards Customer Council (CSCC) will be hosting a webinar on Thursday, July 31^st at 11am ET to introduce the group's latest whitepaper, “Deploying Big Data Analytics to the Cloud: Roadmap to Success”. The discussion will be led by IBM's James Kobielus: a key author of the whitepaper who will offer guidance on how best to deploy new and existing Big Data analytics applications to the cloud.

Big Data is at the heart of many cloud service deployments. As private and public cloud deployments become more prevalent, it will be critical for end-user organizations to have a clear understanding of Big Data application requirements, tool capabilities, and best practices for implementation. The primary focus of CSCC's whitepaper is to provide guidance to cloud service customer organizations in all industries on how best to deploy new and existing Big Data analytics applications to the cloud.

The paper highlights key considerations that users should follow in order to ensure successful deployment. Key steps to be discussed include:

1. Build the business case for Big Data in the cloud
2. Assess your Big Data application workloads for deployment into the cloud
3. Develop a technical approach for deploying and managing Big Data in the cloud
4. Address governance, security, privacy, risk, and accountability requirements
5. Deploy, integrate, and operationalize your cloud-based Big Data infrastructure

To register for this complimentary webinar, visit https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/652451816. Visit www.cloud-council.org to download a copy of the whitepaper.

The Cloud Standards Customer Council (CSCC) is an OMG^® end-user advocacy group dedicated to accelerating cloud's successful adoption and drilling down into the standards, security and interoperability issues surrounding the transition to the cloud. While not a standards organization, CSCC complements existing cloud standards efforts by establishing a core set of client-driven requirements that ensure cloud users will have the same freedom of choice, flexibility and openness they have with traditional IT environments. CSCC is open to all end-user organizations. For more information, visit www.cloud-council.org.