What Is Big Data's Relationship to the Cloud

question 39

Multiple Choice

What is Big Data's relationship to the cloud?

• A) Hadoop cannot be deployed effectively in the cloud just yet.
• B) Amazon and Google have working Hadoop cloud offerings.
• C) IBM's homegrown Hadoop platform is the only option.
• D) Only MapReduce works in the cloud; Hadoop does not.

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Definitions:

Crust

The thin, solid, outermost layer of the Earth, lying above the mantle.

Himalaya

A major mountain range in Asia, forming a barrier between the Plateau of Tibet to the north and the alluvial plains of the Indian subcontinent to the south.

Lithosphere

The rigid outer layer of the Earth, comprising the crust and the upper mantle, which is involved in tectonic processes like plate movements.

Earth's Peak

Geological high points on Earth's surface, such as mountains or hills, formed by various geological processes including tectonic movements and erosion.