Hadoop on Windows Azure

Setting Up Your Cluster On Windows :

Once you're invited to Participate in the beta, you can set up your Hadoop cluster. Go to hadooponazure.com and log in with your Windows Live ID Authorized. Next, fill out the dialog boxes on the Web site using the Following values:

1. Cluster (DNS) name: Enter name in the form "unique <your string>. CloudApp. Net".
2. Cluster size: Choose the number of nodes, from 4 to 32, and Their Associated storage allocations, from 2TB to 16TB per cluster.
3. Administrator username and password: Enter a username and password, password complexity restrictions are listed on the page. Once this is set you can connect via remote desktop or via Excel.
4. Configuration information for a SQL Azure instance: This is an option for storing the Hive MetaStore. If it's selected, you'll need to supply the URL to your SQL Azure server instance, as well as the name of the target database and login credentials. The login you specify must have the Following permissions on the target database: ddl_ddladmin, ddl_datawriter, ddl_datareader.

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