I have wanted to explore big data and Hadoop for a long time. I came close to experimenting with it but stopped teaching before I could experiment with creating an OpenStack like environment for student projects using the spare capacity of a cluster. My current desktop was a quad-core. Doubling the RAM to 16gb and adding a terabyte disk has made it possible for me to satisfy my desires and write about my explorations inĀ Open Source for You. |