Roger Hosto
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Writing about databases, infrastructure, and whatever else comes up.
Jul 14, 2015 · Databases Administration
Connecting Tableau to Google Cloud SQL
Before connecting your Tableau Application up to your Google Cloud SQL Instance, you will need to make sure that you have assigned an IP Address to the instance. You will …
Feb 13, 2014 · Databases Administration
Elasticsearch
Elasticsearch is a distributed restful search and analytic tool that is built on the top of Apache Lucene for high performance. Elasticsearch features include: Real-Time Data Indexing Scalability High Availability …
Sep 8, 2013 · Databases Administration
What does Facebook consider an average day's worth of data?
Well according to this article from gigaom.com. The average day looks something like this. 2.5 billion content items shared per day (status updates + wall posts + photos + videos …
Aug 29, 2013 · Databases Administration
Big Data for Small Business
I have said it before and will say it again you don't have to be fortune 500 company to use Big Data. Big Data is more about understanding your data, …
Aug 9, 2013 · Databases Administration
What's New with MongoDB Hadoop Integration.
I attend this Webinar yesterday and it was pretty good. I like how straight they interaction between MongoDB and Hadoop. Check it out if you get a chance. http://www.10gen.com/presentations/webinar-whats-new-mongodb-hadoop-integration
Jul 22, 2013 · Databases Administration
Wrangling Customer Usage Data with Hadoop
Here is our session from the Hadoop Summit 2013. Title: Wrangling Customer Usage Data with Hadoop Slides: http://www.slideshare.net/Hadoop_Summit/hall-johnson-june271100amroom211v2 Description: At Clearwire we have a big data challenge: Processing millions …
Jun 12, 2013 · Databases Administration
Windows Azure HDInsight ( Hadoop on Windows )
Lately I have been asked by a lot of my co-workers, if Hadoop runs on Windows. After going to the Hadoop Summit last month, I have been able to tell …
Mar 1, 2013 · Databases Administration
Hadoop to Hadoop Copy
Here recently I need to copy the content of one hadoop cluster to another for geo redundancy. Thankfully instead of have to write something to do it, Hadoop supply a …
Sep 19, 2012 · Databases Administration
Hortonworks Road Show "Big Business Value from Big Data and Hadoop"
This morning I went to the Hortonworks Road Show. It's wasn't Bad. I have to say out of the Hadoop Vendor I have talked to, I like Hortonworks business model …
Jun 26, 2012 · Databases Administration
Make way for Hadoop in the 'Big Data' craze
Interesting bit on Hadoop a little over hyped if you ask me. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/make-way-for-hadoop-in-the-big-data-craze-2012-06-26?link=MW_latest_news --Regards