dataStorageManagement - open to bidding

‘We have entered the era of BIG DATA. To support the increasing demand for information services it is necessary for service providers to utilise networking and storage technology resources in an efficient and effective manner. There are opportunities for organisations to establish and leverage distributed computing environments in order to process large volumes of data. Additionally, organisations can implement Information Lifecycle Management policies to utilise appropriate tiered storage and migration solutions for data entities depending on the characteristics of the data.’ Submit a short paper (up to 5 pages in length) on this topic An investigation into the utilisation of distributed file systems in modern Big Data processing environments. Present and provide comparisons of alternative distributed file systems with a particular focus on Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS). Reference should be made to current research and development in the area.