Hadoop in Action

by Chuck Lam (Author)

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  Paperback
  2010

  $3.27

  HIGHLIGHT

  Hadoop in Action

  is an example-rich tutorial that shows developers how to

  implement data-intensive distributed computing using Hadoop and the Map-

  Reduce framework.

  DESCRIPTION

  Hadoop is an open source implementation of Google's MapReduce framework

  for scalable, distributed data processing. Hadoop in Action is for programmers,

  architects, and project managers who have to process large amounts of data

  offline.

  The book begins with several simple examples that illustrate the basic idea

  behind Hadoop. Later chapters explain the core framework components and

  demonstrate Hadoop in a variety of data analysis tasks. Throughout the book,

  readers will learn best practices and design patterns, and how to write meaningful

  programs in a MapReduce framework.

  KEY POINTS

  Explains distributed computing, MapReduce, and the Hadoop framework

  Focuses on most-used features and rapid development solutions

  Numerous hands-on examples to illustrate abstract ideas

  Concise, developer-centric, In Action style

  Multiple case studies demonstrate real-world Hadoop uses

  Covers popular Hadoop extensions that ease development and extend

  functionality