MapR adds in-Hadoop document database

At the Strata + Hadoop World show in New York City today, Hadoop distribution specialist MapR Technologies announced the addition of native JSON support to its MapR-DB NoSQL database, packaged with its MapR Distribution including Hadoop.MapR Chief Marketing Officer Jack Norris says MapR-DB becomes the first in-Hadoop document database, allowing developers to quickly deliver scalable applications that also leverage continuous analytics on real-time data.[Related: MapR 5.0 Hadoop supports real-tim