Learn by Example : HBase - The Hadoop Database
25 solved examples to get you up to speed with HBase

- Set up a database for your application using HBase
- Integrate HBase with MapReduce for data processing tasks
- Create tables, insert , read and delete data from HBase
- Get an all round understanding of HBase and it's role in the Hadoop ecosystem
- You'll need to have an IDE where you can run Java code, Intellij IDEA and Eclipse are both good options
- You'll need to have some experience with Java programming
Prerequisites: Working with HBase requires knowledge of Java
Taught by a team which includes 2 Stanford-educated, ex-Googlers and 2 ex-Flipkart Lead Analysts. This team has decades of practical experience in working with large-scale data processing jobs.
Relational Databases are so stuffy and old! Welcome to HBase - a database solution for a new age.
HBase: Do you feel like your relational database is not giving you the flexibility you need anymore? Column oriented storage, no fixed schema and low latency make HBase a great choice for the dynamically changing needs of your applications.
What's Covered:
25 solved examples covering all aspects of working with data in HBase
CRUD operations in the shell and with the Java API, Filters, Counters, MapReduce
Implement your own notification service for a social network using HBase
HBase and it’s role in the Hadoop ecosystem, HBase architecture and what makes HBase different from RDBMS and other Hadoop technologies like Hive.
- Yep! Anyone who is interested in understanding HBase, NoSQL and distributed database management
- Yep! Engineers who want to move away from RDBMS and use HBase for their database solution
- Yep! Folks who are using Hadoop ecosystem tools for analytical processing and want a single system for both OLAP and OLTP