Amazon Web Services (AWS) has updated its Elastic MapReduce console, making it easier to manage large amounts of data. The update centers on providing better usability and access to new features ...

Hadoop in the cloud To access Amazon’s Elastic MapReduce, your first stop is your Amazon Web Services account page (assuming you have an account with AWS), where you must sign up for the Elastic ...

Users repelled by Web-based graphical management consoles (such as the AWS Management Console) will be happy to discover that Elastic MapReduce can be powered by a command-line interface.

Splunk, the new-generation machine-data platform provider, and AWS have been partners for a long while on some other products and services. But starting Oct. 28, Splunk will make available its ...