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This is the only complete foundational guide to virtualizing Hadoop and deploying it in the cloud. The authors demystify all aspects of virtualizing Hadoop at scale, empowering DBAs, BI specialists, integrators, architects, and managers to deploy quickly and achieve outstanding performance.
Hadoop as a Service combines exceptional clarity for Hadoop newcomers with realistic examples for building deep technical skill. Drawing on their immense experience, the authors identify specific obstacles and challenges in virtualizing Hadoop, helping you avoid pitfalls, mitigate risks, and achieve superior results.
The authors focus on the baseline Apache Software Foundation Hadoop 2 distribution, while also addressing subtle differences in Cloudera and VMware/EMC's Pivotal HD. Coverage includes:
- Core Big Data and NoSQL concepts you should know before you start
- Understanding how data works and moves throughout Hadoop clusters
- Integrating Hadoop into your overall enterprise data architecture
- Mastering Linux-based best practices for virtualizing Hadoop
- Virtualizing master and data servers
- Simplifying and accelerating deployment, and more
