Field Guide to Hadoop

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Annotation IT Managers, developers, data analysts, system architects, and similar technical workers are now encountering the largest and most disruptive change in their profession since the ascendancy of the relational database in early 1980s. You hear that NoSQL and Big Data Analytics are about to replace the systems and skills you now own and possess, but there's often no easy way to make that transition. To exacerbate the issue, the transition may not be gradual, but forced on you by a new project in your enterprisenamely, Hadoopthat will immediately require new ways of thinking, new tools, and new techniques. This book helps you understand the components of the Hadoop ecosystem and how they relate to each other. You'll discover how to get started on that project in an efficient manner that lays out the possibilities. The authors suggest a path and resources that will guide you on their journey from the status quo to the Brave New World you face.