Chapter 5: Setting Up and Configuring EMR Clusters
In previous chapters, while explaining Amazon EMR architecture or different big data applications within it, we have given sample AWS CLI commands and a few high-level steps to create an EMR cluster. In this chapter, we will dive deep into setting up an EMR cluster with quick options and also advanced configurations, using which you can control different hardware, software, networking, and security settings.
This chapter will also explain troubleshooting, logging, and tagging features of the EMR cluster and how you can leverage AWS SDKs and APIs to launch or manage clusters.
The following are the topics that we will cover in this chapter:
- Setting up and configuring clusters with the EMR console's quick create option
- Advanced configuration for cluster hardware and software
- Working with AMIs and controlling cluster termination
- Troubleshooting, logging, and tagging a cluster
- SDKs and APIs to launch...
