Chapter 5. Advanced MapReduce Techniques
Now that we have looked at a few details of the fundamentals of MapReduce and its usage, it's time to examine some more techniques and concepts involved in MapReduce. This chapter will cover the following topics:
- Performing joins on data
- Implementing graph algorithms in MapReduce
- How to represent complex datatypes in a language-independent fashion
Along the way, we'll use the case studies as examples in order to highlight other aspects such as tips and tricks and identifying some areas of best practice.
Simple, advanced, and in-between
Including the word "advanced" in a chapter title is a little dangerous, as complexity is a subjective concept. So let's be very clear about the material covered here. We don't, ...
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