May 2010
Distributed data processing with Hadoop
This article explores the Hadoop framework, including its fundamental elements, such as the Hadoop file system (HDFS), and node types that are commonly used. Learn how to install and configure a single-node Hadoop cluster, and delve into the MapReduce application. Finally, discover ways to monitor and manage Hadoop using its core Web interfaces.
March 2009
Ganglia and Nagios Linux cluster monitoring
Feel empowered to run Ganglia and Nagios to really monitor your data center as never before. The scope of these two packages is enormous. What we have touched on here in this article is relevant to a cluster, grid, or cloud infrastructure.
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