I am writing this series to mention some of the recommended reading to understand Hadoop , its architecture, minute details of cluster setup etc.
Understanding Hadoop Cluster Setup and Network - Brad Hedlund, with his expertise in Networks, provide minute details of cluster setup, data exchange mechanisms of a typical Hadoop Cluster Setup.
MongoDB and Hadoop - Webinar by Mike O'Brien,Software Engineer, MongoDB on how MongoDB and Hadoop can be used together , using core MapReduce and Pig and Hive as well.
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Please post comments if you have come across some great article/webinar link, which explains things in great details with ease.
