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Big Data Essentials

A Cloud Guru

Big Data Essentials is a comprehensive introduction to the world of big data. Starting with the definition of big data, we describe the various characteristics of big data and its sources. Using real world examples, we highlight the growing importance of big data. We discuss architectural requirements, principles of big data infrastructures, and the intersection of cloud computing with big data. We also provide an overview of the most popular big data technologies including core Hadoop, the Hadoop ecosystem (Hive, Pig, Sqoop, Flume, Kafka, Storm, Ambari, Oozie, Zookeeper), NoSQL databases, and Apache Spark. We conclude this lesson with a tour of the different types of analytics that can be performed on big data as well as the various techniques and tools used.

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Know what's good
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Includes case studies to strengthen the understanding of concepts
In-depth walkthroughs of core Hadoop technologies and ecosystem tools
overview of popular big data technologies: Hadoop, Spark, NoSQL
Taught by leading educators in the field of big data
Introduces architectural requirements for big data infrastructure
Explores the intersection of cloud computing and big data

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Includes case studies to strengthen the understanding of concepts
In-depth walkthroughs of core Hadoop technologies and ecosystem tools
overview of popular big data technologies: Hadoop, Spark, NoSQL
Taught by leading educators in the field of big data
Introduces architectural requirements for big data infrastructure
Explores the intersection of cloud computing and big data
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