Thanks Vijay, I was thinking of using the Java client API. I guess my question was, if I wanted to write a test program to load data into HBase, can I run the program from a host that's not in EC2 (say like my laptop)? I am wondering if there are anything special that need to be done.
On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 2:38 AM, Vijay <amirisetty.vijayaragha...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Alex, > There is a better way that suits your requirements. > You can use the HBase java client API. Detailed explanation with the sample > code can be found here : > http://hbase.apache.org/docs/current/api/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/client/package-summary.html#package_description > > Hope this helps. > Vijay > > On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 3:43 PM, Vijay > <amirisetty.vijayaragha...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Hi Alex, >> HBase exposes a REST interface named startgate. >> You can find about it here >> http://wiki.apache.org/hadoop/Hbase/Stargate >> >> The method of starting the REST server mentioned above seems to be >> deprecated. >> >> With HBase 0.20.6 I was able to start it as follows >> $HBASE_HOME/*bin/hbase org.apache.hadoop.hbase.stargate.Main* >> >> It is basically a jetty servlet container. >> >> There also seems to be a thrift interface for HBase. You could use the java >> thrift client to access HBase. >> >> These are the methods I am aware of. There could be better methods too. >> >> I would be interested in knowing them too :) >> >> Thanks >> Vijay >> >> >> On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 12:59 PM, Nanheng Wu <nanhen...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I set up a small test hbase cluster on ec2. If I want to now store >>> some data in the cluster from outside ec2 using the java client, what >>> should I do? I am very new to hbase and ec2 so any help would be >>> appreciated! >>> >>> Best, >>> Alex >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> A. Vijayaraghavan >> Senior Software Engineer >> Mob : +91 99861 70810 >> Informatica Business Solutions PVT LTD >> "The Data Integration Company" (TM) >> > > > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------ > A. Vijayaraghavan > Senior Software Engineer > Mob : +91 99861 70810 > Informatica Business Solutions PVT LTD > "The Data Integration Company" (TM) >
