Database Reference
In-Depth Information
One bonus exercise—what will you use to fix the problem of having too many maps?
Hint
Use another table to index locations.
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Summary
In this chapter, we dealt with the problem of storing large files in conjunction with
HBase. We reviewed the known solutions in use by companies such as Google,
Amazon, Facebook, and Twitter, and we also suggested lessons to be gleaned
in our own implementations. We also outlined a practical approach that you can
take when implementing the storage of large files in your own HBase system.
In the following chapter, we will take a look at the equally ubiquitous problem of
storing time-based information in HBase and NoSQL databases. We will describe
the general principles and give practical advice.
