Expert Hadoop Administration

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In Expert Hadoop(R) Administration, leading Hadoop administrator Sam R. Alapati brings together authoritative knowledge for creating, configuring, securing, managing, and optimizing production Hadoop clusters in any environment. Drawing on his experience with large-scale Hadoop administration, Alapati integrates action-oriented advice with carefully researched explanations of both problems and solutions. He covers an unmatched range of topics and offers an unparalleled collection of realistic examples. Alapati demystifies complex Hadoop environments, helping readers understand exactly what happens behind the scenes when they administer their cluster. Students will gain unprecedented insight as they walk through building clusters from scratch and configuring high availability, performance, security, encryption, and other key attributes.