Chapter 2. Getting Hadoop Up and Running
Now that we have explored the opportunities and challenges presented by large-scale data processing and why Hadoop is a compelling choice, it's time to get things set up and running.
In this chapter, we will do the following:
- Learn how to install and run Hadoop on a local Ubuntu host
- Run some example Hadoop programs and get familiar with the system
- Set up the accounts required to use Amazon Web Services products such as EMR
- Create an on-demand Hadoop cluster on Elastic MapReduce
- Explore the key differences between a local and hosted Hadoop cluster
Hadoop on a local Ubuntu host
For our exploration of Hadoop outside the cloud, we shall give examples using one or more Ubuntu hosts. A single machine (be it a physical ...
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