Cloudera Essentials for Apache Hadoop

Total Time: 2 hours and 23 minutes

Chapters 1 & 2: Introduction & The Motivation for Hadoop:

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Description 24 minutes
Explore the basics of Apache Hadoop, including the Hadoop Distributed File System
(HDFS), MapReduce, and the anatomy of a Hadoop cluster. Learn how CDH (Cloudera's
Distribution, including Apache Hadoop) addresses the limitations of traditional
computing, helps businesses overcome real challenges, and powers new types of Big
Data analytics. This series also introduces the rest of the Apache Hadoop ecosystem
and outlines how to prepare the data center and manage Hadoop in production.

Chapter 3: Hadoop Basic Concepts:

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Description 20 minutes
There are many components working together in the Apache Hadoop stack. By
understanding how each functions, you gain more insight into Hadoops functionality in
your own IT environment. Dissecting the Apache Hadoop Stack goes beyond the
motivation for Apache Hadoop and dissects the Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS),
MapReduce, and the anatomy of a Hadoop cluster.
In this chapter, you will learn:

What Hadoop is

What features HDFS provides

The concepts behind MapReduce

How a Hadoop cluster operates

Chapter 4: Hadoop Solutions/ Use Cases:

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Description 30 minutes
Learn how the technology is used in the real world. This chapter explores ways to use
Apache Hadoop to harness Big Data and solve business problems in ways never before
imaginable. The webinar identifies common business challenges and shares real world
use cases for how to to improve your business by analyzing your data and gaining
insights and fresh solutions to these challenges.
In this chapter, you will learn:

The types of problems often addressed with Hadoop

How some real-world companies use Hadoop

Chapter 5: The Hadoop Ecosystem:

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Description 27 minutes
Various projects make up the Apache Hadoop ecosystem, and each improves data storage, management,
interaction, and analysis in its own unique way. This chapter takes a close look at these projects, including
Hive, Pig, Impala, HBase, Flume, Sqoop, and Oozie, how they function within the stack, and how they help
you integrate Hadoop within your environment.
In this chapter, you will learn:

What other projects exist around core Hadoop

When to use HBase

The differences between Hive, Pig, and Impala

How Flume is typically deployed

Features of Cloudera Search

Chapter 6: Managing Your Hadoop Solution:

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Description 29 minutes
As you implement Apache Hadoop in your data center, it is critical to understand how it
will affect your current setup in order to plan ahead. This chapter explores the typical
Hadoop data center and helps you seamlessly integrate the platform into your
environment. Find out what resources you will require to deploy Apache Hadoop, how to
plan for cluster capacity, and how to staff for your Big Data strategy.
In this chapter, you will learn:

The typical architecture of a data center with Hadoop

How Hadoop fits in with other data center components

How to plan for Hadoop cluster capacity

The typical hardware requirements for a Hadoop cluster

Skills and training requirements for a Hadoop team

Chapter 7: Conclusion
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Description 13 minutes
Once you have Hadoop implemented in your environment, whats next? How do you get the most out of the
technology while managing it on a daily basis? This chapter reviews the previous topics, introduces CDH
(Cloudera's Distribution Including Apache Hadoop), and describes how Cloudera can help you maximize the
value of all your data.
In this chapter, you will learn:

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