Apache Spark

Getting started Apache Spark with Java

In this tutorial, we will learn how to set up Apache Spark for local development and get started with Java applications. We will use an Apache log file to show a few basic RDD operations. Tools & Libraries used: Apache spark 2.1.1 Gradle (3.x) / Maven Eclipse IDE JDK 1.8 Mac OS X or Windows …

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Apache Spark Basics FAQ

Big Data has come a long way. Apache spark is one of the fastest big data computational engines. We will answer often asked questions about the basics of Apache Spark in this article. What problems Apache Spark solves and how does it solve them? Big data computation problem When the size of data is large in terabytes, …

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