In this course, you'll learn how to manage big datasets, how to load them into clusters and cloud storage, and how to apply structure to the data so that you can run queries on it using distributed SQL engines like Apache Hive and Apache Impala. You’ll learn how to choose the right data types, storage systems, and file formats based on which tools you’ll use and what performance you need.
Managing Big Data in Clusters and Cloud Storage
Managing Big Data in Clusters and Cloud Storage
This course is part of Modern Big Data Analysis with SQL Specialization
Instructors: Ian Cook
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Use different tools to browse existing databases and tables in big data systems
Use different tools to explore files in distributed big data filesystems and cloud storage
Create and manage big data databases and tables using Apache Hive and Apache Impala
Describe and choose among different data types and file formats for big data systems
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