This document discusses modern data architecture and Apache Hadoop's role within it. It presents WANdisco and its Non-Stop Hadoop solution, which extends HDFS across multiple data centers to provide 100% uptime for Hadoop deployments. Non-Stop Hadoop uses WANdisco's patented distributed coordination engine to synchronize HDFS metadata across sites separated by wide area networks, enabling continuous availability of HDFS data and global HDFS deployments.