if your purpose is learn / dev / demo, it would be a good idea to use a VM. You will not only be able to use a static IP, but also keep copies of working systems, make some tests, learn how to setup a cluster with only 1 physical machine. And much more.
Julien 2012/8/14 Cristian Carranza <[email protected]> > Hello all in this list! > > Thank you Harsh J for your help! I decided to post it again in order to > properly identify myself in the archive list. > > > > > My name is Cristián and I am trying to learn Hadoop and to use it in near > future... > > I’ve started to learn Hadoop via Infosphere BigInsights (IBI), Basic > Edition, from IBM. > But I am facing problems now that make me wonder if there are alternative > ways to learn Hadoop. > > The biggest problem is that IBI demands a static IP address, and this is a > tough requirement for me, since I travel a lot for business and always use > IP address assigned via DHCP.. > Is there a way to use Hadoop without a static IP address? > > More general question: What are the system requirements for installation > of Hadoop? > > Thank you in advance! > > Cristián Carranzal. >
