Before delving further into big data infrastructure, let's have a look at the big data high–level landscape.
The following figure captures high–level segments that demarcate the big data space:
It clearly depicts the various segments and verticals within the big data technology canvas (bottom up).
The key is the bottom layer that holds the data in scalable and distributed mode:
- Technologies: Hadoop, MapReduce, Mahout, Hbase, Cassandra, and so on
- Then, the next level is the infrastructure framework layer that enables the developers to choose from myriad infrastructural offerings depending upon the use case and its solution ...
