Apache HBase Primer

Learn the fundamental foundations and concepts of the Apache HBase (NoSQL) open source database. It covers the HBase data model, architecture, schema design, API, and administration.

Apache HBase is the database for the Apache Hadoop framework. HBase is a column family based NoSQL database that provides a flexible schema model.

What You’ll Learn

• Work with the core concepts of HBase
• Discover the HBase data model, schema design, and architecture
• Use the HBase API and administration

Who This Book Is For

Apache HBase (NoSQL) database users, designers, developers, and admins.

Table of Contents

Part I: Core Concepts
Chapter 1: Fundamental Characteristics
Chapter 2: Apache HBase and HDFS
Chapter 3: Application Characteristics

Part II: Data Model
Chapter 4: Physical Storage
Chapter 5: Column Family and Column Qualifier
Chapter 6: Row Versioning
Chapter 7: Logical Storage

Part III: Architecture
Chapter 8: Major Components of a Cluster
Chapter 9: Regions
Chapter 10: Finding a Row in a Table
Chapter 11: Compactions
Chapter 12: Region Failover
Chapter 13: Creating a Column Family

Part IV: Schema Design
Chapter 14: Region Splitting
Chapter 15: Defining the Row Keys

Part V: Apache HBase Java API
Chapter 16: The HBaseAdmin Class
Chapter 17: Using the Get Class
Chapter 18: Using the HTable Class

Part VI: Administration
Chapter 19: Using the HBase Shell
Chapter 20: Bulk Loading Data