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Published inJun 2018
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Syed Muhammad Fahad Akhtar
Syed Muhammad Fahad Akhtar
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Syed Muhammad Fahad Akhtar

Syed Muhammad Fahad Akhtar has 12+ years of industry experience in analysis, designing, developing, integrating, and managing large applications in different industries. He has vast exposure of working in UAE, Pakistan, and Malaysia and is currently working in ASIT Solutions as a solution architect. He received his masters from Torrens University, Australia, and bachelor of science in computer engineering from National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST), Pakistan.
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Big Data Environment Setup

In this chapter, we will go through a step by step guide on how to set up an environment to run big data applications. We will go through the following step-by-step setup guides:

  • Installing Oracle VM VirtualBox
  • Installing and configuring Ubuntu
  • Installing Apache Hadoop prerequisite applications
  • Installing Apache Hadoop
  • Configuring Hadoop to run as a single node server and pseudo-distributed mode

Oracle VM VirtualBox installation

There is a lot of software available in the market that can help you create virtual environments, also known as virtual machines, on top of your existing operating system. Creation of a virtual machine is useful if you want to try a new setup or application without affecting your existing configuration. Most of the softwares are available for all platforms, such as Windows, macOS, and different Linux distributions. Some of...

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Author (1)

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Syed Muhammad Fahad Akhtar

Syed Muhammad Fahad Akhtar has 12+ years of industry experience in analysis, designing, developing, integrating, and managing large applications in different industries. He has vast exposure of working in UAE, Pakistan, and Malaysia and is currently working in ASIT Solutions as a solution architect. He received his masters from Torrens University, Australia, and bachelor of science in computer engineering from National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST), Pakistan.
Read more about Syed Muhammad Fahad Akhtar