This paper summarizes the issues government agencies face today with relational database management system (RDBMS) + storage area network (SAN) data environments and why the combination of MarkLogic, Apache Hadoop*, and Intel provides a government-grade solution for big data. Running on Intel® technology and the enhancements Intel has brought to Apache Hadoop, this integration gives public ...agencies a true enterprise-class big data solution with government-grade security for storage, real-time queries, and analysis of all their data.