MapReduce shuffle algorithm

2013-05-21 Thread John Lilley
I am very interested in a deep understanding of the MapReduce "Shuffle" phase algorithm and implementation. Are there whitepapers I could read for an explanation? Or another mailing list for this question? Obviously there is the code ;-) john

Re: MapReduce shuffle algorithm

2013-05-21 Thread Bertrand Dechoux
An introduction to the subject can be found in the best known reference : Hadoop: The Definitive Guide, 3rd Edition Storage and Analysis at Internet Scale By Tom White Publisher: O'Reilly Media / Yahoo Press Released: May 2012 Chapter 6

RE: MapReduce shuffle algorithm

2013-05-22 Thread John Lilley
Thanks! I will read the elephant book more thoroughly. john From: Bertrand Dechoux [mailto:decho...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 1:22 PM To: user@hadoop.apache.org Subject: Re: MapReduce shuffle algorithm An introduction to the subject can be found in the best known reference