TechRepublic: Choosing a Big Data vendor

Here are some tips for choosing a Big Data training provider:

• Business and strategic alliances with one or more Big Data technology vendors.
• Classes are taught be instructors who are Big Data practitioners so they can answer practical questions from their students.
• Classroom infrastructure that can support hands-on Big Data training.
• Ask for course syllabi upfront and make sure your Big Data team reviews them thoroughly.

You may also want to consider onsite training as an option. In that case, look for a Big Data training provider with the capability to offer customized on-site training for your organization. This might very well be the best training solution depending on the stage of your Big Data efforts. It makes it easier to ask the instructor questions. One thing not to forget when shopping for onsite training is an upfront analysis/consulting phase from the training firm to ensure that the instructor comes onsite prepared to work within your unique environment.