900 XP

Choose the correct HDInsight Configuration to build open source analytics solutions.

40 min
Module
7 Units

Beginner

Data Engineer

Data Scientist

Azure HDInsight

In this module, you learn the different configurations for ensuring optimal use of HDInsight from both a performance and cost perspective.

Learning objectives

At the end of this module, you understand:

The correct HDInsight configuration options.
Decision criteria for selecting the correct HDInsight configuration option.
Analyze a scenario and map it to an HDInsight configuration option.
Cost Optimization strategies for HDInsight clusters.

Start

Prerequisites

The following prerequisite should be completed.

Successfully log in to the Azure portal.
Understand the Azure storage options.
Understand the Azure compute options.
Create a HDInsight Cluster in the Azure portal.

This module is part of these learning paths

Building Open Source Software (OSS) Analytics Solutions with Azure HDInsight

Introduction. 3 min
HDInsight configuration options 8 min
Decision criteria for selecting the correct HDInsight configuration option 7 min
Analyze a scenario and map it to a HDInsight configuration option. 9 min
Cost optimization strategies for HDInsight clusters 5 min
Module assessment 5 min
Summary 3 min

Module assessment

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