HBase is a robust, scalable, distributed, column-oriented store capable of hosting billions of row of sparse, structured data. HBase is open source and part of the Hadoop project. This meeting is for users and developers. Discussions will be around the most recent release of HBase, any issues users are having, and to help plan for the next release. Definitely come if you're a current user of HBase; or if your company has plans for a huge data store and you're evaluating solutions. Also check out …

Welcome to our 2010 FIS Reunion meetup group!   Reunion Pre-registration is required at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5HGCCWC. Pre-registration is necessary so that we receive your contact information, class year, and years at FIS. Meetup.com does not provide that information to us for security reasons.   RSVP & Payment Deadlines: April 15: Final RSVP & Payment Deadline for the Hot Air Balloon Ride or Chase. You may still RSVP after this date; however, due to the large number of attendees, we …

This group is designed to get people mingling with others who don't look exactly like them. The spirit is one of enacting connection with others of different cultures and racial backgrounds to make one tiny step in making our social worlds more genuinely mixed. If you look around, anywhere, people hang out in more or less racial cliques. Try to recall the last time you went out. Survey your table, and then the whole restaurant. My wager is that you notice a trend toward sameness, and that it nee …