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HOW TO INSTALL AND USE MICROSOFT HDINSIGHT (HADOOP ON WINDOWS)

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HDInsight is Microsoft’s 100% Apache compatible Hadoop distribution, supported by Microsoft . HDInsight, available both on Windows Server or as an Windows Azure service, empowers organizations with new insights on previously untouched unstructured data, while connecting to the most widely used Business Intelligence (BI) tools on the planet. In this post we'll directory jump into the hands-on. But, if you want more on HDInsight, you can visit my another post here . NOTE : OS used - Windows 7 So let's get started. First of all go to the Microsoft Big Data page , and click on the Download HDInsight Server link (shown in the blue eclipse). You will see something like this : Once you click the link it will guide you to the Download Center . Now, go to the Instructions heading and click on  Microsoft Web Platform Installer . This will automatically download and install all the required thing. Once the installation is over open the   Microsoft Web Platform I

HDInsight, Hadoop For Windows

Now, here is a treat for those who want to go Hadoop way but don't love Linux that much. Microsoft is rolling out the first preview editions of its Apache Hadoop integration for Windows Server and Azure in a marriage of open source and commercial code, after a year of beta testing. And they call it  HDInsight . HDInsight is available both on Windows Server ( or Windows 7) or as an Windows Azure service. HDInsight will empower organizations with new insights on previously untouched unstructured data, while connecting to the most widely used Business Intelligence (BI) tools. Microsoft collaborated with  Hortonworks to make this happen. Last year Microsoft had announced that it will integrate Hadoop into its forthcoming SQL Server 2012 release and Azure platforms, and had committed to full compatibility with the Apache code base. The first previews have been shown off at the Hadoop World show in New York and are open for download. HDInsight delivers Apache Hadoop compatibility for

CLOUDERA IMPALA

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Now here is something that's really gonna change the way people thing about Hadoop . Hadoop was always criticized by the BI world as it does not integrate well with traditional business intelligence processes, as they say. The BI world has always felt that Hadoop lacks the capability of delivering real time. So, here is the answer for that. The biggest player of the Hadoop world (just a personal view), Cloudera , has recently launched a Real-Time Query Engine for Hadoop, and they call it as Impla . And the best part is that Cloudera has decided to distribute Impala under Apache's licence , which means another treat for open source lovers. Although, it is just the beta release , I think it's worth giving Impala a try. Cloudera is using the Strata + Hadoop World event in New York City to unveil Impala. As Cloudera claims Impala can process queries 10 to 30 times faster than Hive/MapReduce . (Sounds quite impressive) Cloudera Impala provides fast, interactive SQL queries

UBUNTU FOR ANDROID

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Now, here is something that would really catch each open-source lover's attention. Team Ubuntu has come up with the idea of running Ubuntu on your Android device.  Ubuntu for Android , as they call it, is an upcoming free and open source variant of Ubuntu designed to run on Android phones. It is expected to come pre-loaded on several phones. Android was shown at Mobile World Congress 2012 . The best thing about Ubuntu for Android is that you don't have to reboot the device as both the operating systems use the same kernel . Other salient features include : 1.  Both Ubuntu and Android run at the same time on the device, without emulation or virtualization. 2.  When the device is connected to a desktop monitor, it features a standard Ubuntu Desktop interface. 3.  When the device is connected to a TV, the interface featured is the Ubuntu TV experience. 4.  Ability to run standard Ubuntu Desktop applications, like Firefox, Thunderbird, VLC, etc. 5.  Ability to r