If your role includes moving datasets into Hadoop, this book will help you do it more efficiently using Apache Flume. From installation to customization, it's a complete step-by-step guide on making the service work for you. Overview Integrate Flume with your data sources Transcode your data en-route in Flume Route and separate your data using regular expression matching Configure failover paths and load-balancing to remove single points of failure Utilize Gzip Compression for files written to HDFS In Detail Apache Flume is a distributed, reliable, and available service for efficiently collecting, aggregating, and moving large amounts of log data. Its main goal is to deliver data from applications to Apache Hadoop's HDFS. It has a simple and flexib...