What skills do I need to become Hadoop Admin

Question

I have recently heard that there is more opportunity, scope and demand for Hadoop Admin compared to Developer. My question is, what skills should I have to start with Hadoop Administration.

Answer 1

You have heard it right. There is a lot of demand for Hadoop Admin. The basic skills you'd require are:

• Understanding of Hadoop architecture.
• Problem-solving techniques.
• Knowledge about Distributed and Grid Computing
• Experience working on Virtual Machines
• Storage and Network hardware knowledge.
• Basic knowledge about Linux (File system, commands, environment).