This document provides an overview of Hadoop and big data use cases. It discusses the evolution of business analytics and data processing, as well as the architecture of traditional RDBMS systems compared to Hadoop. Examples of how companies have used Hadoop include a bank improving risk modeling by combining customer data, a telecom reducing churn by analyzing call logs, and a retailer targeting promotions by analyzing point-of-sale transactions. Hadoop allows these companies to gain valuable business insights from large and diverse data sources.