The document discusses using big data architecture and Hadoop. It compares relational database management systems (RDBMS) to Hadoop, noting differences in schema, speed, governance, processing, and data types between the two. A scenario is presented of a trucking company collecting sensor data from vehicles via GPS, acceleration, braking etc. and how that data could flow through the Hadoop ecosystem using Flume, Sqoop, Hive, Pig, and Spark. Another example discusses acquiring and processing user event data from a bank. The document outlines the reference architecture and requirements extraction process for designing a big data system.