November 2012
Intermediate to advanced
360 pages
12h 12m
English
In this chapter, we’ll use HBase to tackle a new domain: Geographic Information Systems (GIS). GIS is an interesting area of exploration because it poses two significant challenges: latency at scale and modeling spatial locality. We’ll use the lens of GIS to demonstrate how to adapt HBase to tackle these challenges. To do so, you’ll need to use domain-specific knowledge to your advantage.
Geographic systems are frequently used as the foundation of an online, interactive user experience. Consider ...
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