Greetings all, I recently got a patch accepted into Mahout (MAHOUT-202) that includes an implementation of their DataModel for HBase (aptly named HBaseDataModel). The DataModel specifies a means to store user ratings (preferences) for items. These ratings are then used for computing recommendations. Search for "collaborative filtering" if you want to learn more (it's really cool stuff).
Anyways, I'm sending this out to you all to get some HBase-savvy feedback. Here is the JIRA issue https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MAHOUT-202 Cheers! -- David Arthur
