Enterprises continue to shift big data workloads to the cloud. And while the move doesn't require a total overhaul of IT skills, it does demand some change for admin and dev teams. The race is on to pack the cloud with big data. But is your team ready? Even if enterprises have pursued big data initiatives within their own data centers, it doesn't necessarily mean they're going to succeed in the cloud. And, in most cases, new training and skill sets are a must. In general, big data in cloud computing can reduce costs compared to an on-premises deployment, said Mike Leone, senior analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group. Not every big data workload or project in the cloud will require you to have a big data expert on staff, but some -- such as those that involve Hadoop -- will. For example, while it's fairly straightforward to replace a five-node Hadoop cluster on premises with a five-node cluster in the cloud, management challenges, especially around software intero...