Getting Started with Microsoft Big Data, Hive & HDInsight Jump Start

This is the first of a three-Jump Start series tailored for architects and seasoned developers interested in a demo-heavy learning experience introducing Microsoft’s Big Data solution set. Microsoft Technical Evangelist Saptak Sen and Vice President of Consulting Services, Advaiya Inc Bill Ramos will start with setting up and loading data into Windows Azure storage and a Windows Azure HDInsight cluster. After covering Windows Azure Data Management concepts (e.g., SQL Machines, SQL Databases, Tables, Blobs), they will demonstrate using Hive to query Hadoop data using HiveQL commands

I didn’t get the link till late but it will be available for streaming in about a week

https://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/liveevents/exploring-microsoft-big-data-jump-start

Hadoop SDK and Tutorials for Microsoft .NET Developers

Hortonworks is offering training but there are now even more tutorials available for HDInsight.

On codeplex there is a Microsoft .Net SDK for Hadoop kit for available.

Github has a series of 5 labs covering C#, JavaScript and F# coding.

HDInsight

Finally got around to installing HDInsight on a new Windows Server 2012 environment on my laptop. In case you have not been following the news HDInsight is Microsoft’s answer to the Big Data problem. It has been in preview mode online through http://www.hadooponazure.com and available for download on the SQL Server site. This last week Microsoft announced that the HadoopOnAzure site was going to be formally added to the offerings available on Azure.

Brief History

HDInsight is not a 100% Microsoft product and is a partnership between Microsoft and HortonWorks. The underlying code is still Java based but Microsoft has added a Javascript console and some extensions to allow programming in .Net languages.

Current training for HDInsight is available through the HortonWorks website. As soon as I find MS training I will post a link.

Introduction To Windows Azure HDInsight Service

http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Getting-started-with-Windows-Azure-HDInsight-Service/Introduction-To-Windows-Azure-HDInsight-Service

Installation

Installation of HDInsight is extremely easy through the Web Platform Installer. Just search for Hadoop or HDInsight. (Technet install guide)

After a complete installation you will have the following links on your desktop

Getting Started with HDInsight

Rather than repost here is a 5 part series just released on HDInsight.

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/windowsazure/archive/2013/03/19/getting-started-with-hdinsight.aspx