Hadoop is an open-source software framework for storage and processing of large data sets on clusters of inexpensive hardware. Hadoop was created by Doug Cutting and Mike Cafarella and adopted by Apache, and is supported by a global community of contributors and users. Part of Hadoop’s appeal is that it offers a means of storing and processing very large amounts of data more cost-effectively than traditional databases or data warehouses. Learn more by downloading this white paper.
How YARN Opens Doors to Easier Programming Tools for Hadoop 2.0 Users
August 30, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The emergence of YARN for the Hadoop 2.0 platform has opened the door to new tools and applications that promise to allow more companies to reap the benefits of big data in ways never before possible with outcomes possibly never imagined. By separating the problem of cluster resource management from the data processing function, YARN offers a world beyond MapReduce: less encumbered by complex programming protocols, faster, and at a lower cost. To learn more download this white paper.
From Yawn to YARN: Why You Should be Excited About Hadoop® 2
August 30, 2016 by Leave a Comment
By now almost everyone has heard the story of the yellow elephant who never forgets data, consumes whatever data you have from any source, and magically produces a big data treasure trove of business insights for you, including tweets, telemetry, customer sentiment, sensor readings, mobile app activity, and more! In fact, the story has been told and re-told so many […]
YARN Opens New Doors to Easier Programming tools for Hadoop 2.0
October 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Find out how YARN for Hadoop 2.0 has opened the door to new tools and applications that promise to allow more companies to reap the benefits of big data!
