In this book, you will learn how to explore, analyze, and visualize big data in Hadoop or the NoSQL data stores with the powerful, full-featured big data analytics platform, Hunk. You will discover real-world examples, dive into Hunk's architecture and capabilities, as well as learn how to build Operation Intelligence using this technology. Additionally, you will learn about report acceleration techniques, data models, and custom dashboards and views using Hunk. Moreover, this book focuses on popular use cases using powerful Hunk apps, which provide integration with the NoSQL data stores and give complete visibility into your end-to-end big data operations. Finally, you will about the Splunk web framework. We just require a laptop or PC with a 4 GB RAM (8 GB RAM recommended) and VirtualBox installed. There aren't any specific hardware requirements as VirtualBox should work everywhere.