Every workload is unique, so a Hadoop cluster configuration that works well for one workload might not be optimal for another. The key to running jobs efficiently is to match your configuration to ...

I've been involved with cluster computing ever since DEC introduced VAXcluster in 1984. In those days, a three node VAXcluster cost about $1 million. Today you can build a much more powerful cluster ...

Scheduling means different things depending on the audience. To many in the business world, scheduling is synonymous with workflow management. Workflow management is the coordinated execution of a ...

When it comes to leveraging existing Hadoop infrastructure to extend what is possible with large volumes of data and various applications, Yahoo is in a unique position–it has the data and just as ...

The MapR Converged Data Platform supports big data storage and processing through the Apache collection of Hadoop products, as well as its added-value components. These components from MapR ...