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Better Data Lake with Apache Hadoop® on Object Storage
S3A is Hadoop's new S3 adapter that allows you to connect your Hadoop cluster to any S3 compatible object storage. Here are three advantages to using Apache Hadoop® on Object Storage vs. traditional scale-out storage, and how you can build a better data lake today.
April 10, 2018 • 5 min read Data
Why Object Storage? A Short, Definitive Explanation
If you're a systems engineer wondering why object storage, what is it good for, and why you would abandon an existing storage solution for an object store - Mike McWhorter has some answers for you.
March 19, 2018 • 8 min read Data
Which Hadoop Architecture is Right for Me?
Hadoop technology just turned 10, and has gained tremendous momentum. But some components of the traditional architecture are coming of age, and a new approach to Hadoop architecture is emerging.
July 26, 2016 • 2 min read Data