MapR Offers Free Hadoop Training and Certifications

In an effort to make Hadoop training for developers, analysts and administrators more accessible, Hadoop distribution specialist MapR Technologies Tuesday unveiled a free on-demand training program. Another track for HBase developers will be added later this quarter."This represents a $50 million, in-kind contribution to the Hadoop community," says Jack Norris, CMO of MapR. "The focus is overcoming what many people consider the major obstacle to the adoption of big data, particularly Hadoop."