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Date: Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:31:46 +0000
From: Steve Loughran <stevel@apache.org>
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nijil wrote:
> i have read about basic stuff about hadoop..err i have a few doubts...mind u
> am a begginer
> 
> 1:so is hadoop a file sytem only?
> 
> 2:can hbase be used instead of other databases in other platforms(eg java)?
> 
> 3:what is mapreduce exactly and hw is it related to hadoop(i mean is it only
> about parallel computing.....i dont understand how much paralell computing
> is possible in a hadoop cloud sytem which is use for webhosting) .I require
> some help on the topic on clubbing "Cloud Computing,Hadoop and
> Webhosting"......please this is really important
> 
> 
> 
> 4:Is hbase and hypertabe similar or is there a big difference
> 
> 5:Can some one provide a map reduce implementation example other than
> related to search engine.
> 
> 6:How is mapreduce and hadoop related?
> 
> 7:Can i learn hadoop with a "cloudera's Distribution for Hadoop" vmware
> image..........
> 
> 8:how is database synchronization done in hbase.....i belive hbase is a
> distributed database
> 
> :can some one provide contact details for further help if u dont
> mind........... :)

When does your homework have to be done by? Is there someone we could 
email it to direct so we'd get the credit the person answering the 
questions deserves?

-steve