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