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Big Data Architect???s Handbook

You're reading from Big Data Architect???s Handbook A guide to building proficiency in tools and systems used by leading big data experts

Product type Paperback

Published in Jun 2018

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781788835824

Length 486 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Java

Tools

Hadoop

Concepts

Big Data

Author (1):

Syed Muhammad Fahad Akhtar

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Table of Contents (21) Chapters

Preface

1. Why Big Data? FREE CHAPTER

2. Big Data Environment Setup

3. Hadoop Ecosystem

4. NoSQL Database

5. Off-the-Shelf Commercial Tools

6. Containerization

7. Network Infrastructure

8. Cloud Infrastructure

9. Security and Monitoring

10. Frontend Architecture

11. Backend Architecture

12. Machine Learning

13. Artificial Intelligence

14. Elasticsearch

15. Structured Data

16. Unstructured Data

17. Data Visualization

18. Financial Trading System

19. Retail Recommendation System

20. Other Books You May Enjoy

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Authors (1)

Akhtar

Akhtar

Syed Muhammad Fahad Akhtar has 12+ years of industry experience in analysis, designing, developing, integrating, and managing large applications in different industries. He has vast exposure of working in UAE, Pakistan, and Malaysia and is currently working in ASIT Solutions as a solution architect. He received his masters from Torrens University, Australia, and bachelor of science in computer engineering from National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST), Pakistan.

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