This document discusses MySQL and Hadoop integration. It covers structured versus unstructured data and the capabilities and limitations of relational databases, NoSQL, and Hadoop. It also describes several tools for integrating MySQL and Hadoop, including Sqoop for data transfers, MySQL Applier for streaming changes to Hadoop, and MySQL NoSQL interfaces. The document outlines the typical life cycle of big data with MySQL playing a role in data acquisition, organization, analysis, and decisions.