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Big Data Processing with MapReduce
Jordà Polo
Introduction
Current trends in computer science drive users toward more service-
oriented architectures such as the so-called cloud platforms. The cloud
allows provisioning of computing and storage, converting physical central-
ized resources into virtual shared resources. The ideas behind it are not
that different from previous efforts such as utility or grid computing, but
CONTENTS
Introduction .........................................................................................................295
MapReduce Model .............................................................................................. ...