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Really cool. Hadoop is pretty mature and Yahoo's shown it works well on large clusters, but it can be a bear to install, maintain, and learn. I'm sure many co
by wayne 18y ago
Really cool. Hadoop is pretty mature and Yahoo's shown it works well on large clusters, but it can be a bear to install, maintain, and learn. I'm sure many companies wouldn't hesitate to pay a few bucks to get another company to help them get up and running faster.
- quasimojo 18y agoafter doing consulting i can tell you that you need a very big client list to make a go of it full time. you need companies like telcos, insurance companies, food industry...not just core tech companies...that won't last long. i just don't see hadoop being a pressing need in the wider consulting space then again, maybe they just want to get their names out there...as long as they keep overhead low, might be worth it
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- aaronblohowiak 18y ago"Their welfare depends on the usability and reliability of the product being mediocre or worse. " Some shops have an attitude that is the opposite of "NIH" and "DIY", preferring to source existing experts instead of building in-house talent. There are few things that are easy in the edge cases, and fewer that are easy and worthwhile. With Hadoop, however, there is a lot of money to be made supporting the edge cases. EDIT: I replied to a comment that has since been deleted? Neato!