Until Lars write the 2nd Edition, its still the best book out there talking about HBase. (I think he's waiting for all those royalty checks to stop coming in. :-P JUST KIDDING LARS!)
In all seriousness, the core functionality won't change, and by this I mean that the basic framework to HBase will not change. Or change fast enough that it wound't be covered in the next edition. Right now the 3-4 must have's on your book shelf are all O'Riley books : Tom White (3rd Ed) Hadoop, (Dean, Ed, Jason) Hive, Lars HBase, and Gates Pig. Just IMHO ... I don't work for O'Riley or get paid to advertise Dean's book. ;-) -Mike On Nov 29, 2012, at 6:22 AM, Jean-Marc Spaggiari <[email protected]> wrote: > +1. > > I'm still not fully done with it. Even if some parts might have chance > a bit since, it's still very accurate. And when there was some work in > progress to update some features, you have notes about that tht > recommands you to look at new versions. > > Many parts are still totally up to date, like the key design, the main > HBase API, etc. > > You have information about the performances, Ganglia, and so on. > > I have HBase In Action also on my queue ;) I should start with it > before Chrismass. > > > > 2012/11/29, Mohammad Tariq <[email protected]>: >> This book deserves at least one cover to cover reading. As Adrien has said, >> it explains everything in proper and sufficient detail, covering from the >> basics to an advance level. >> >> Regards, >> Mohammad Tariq >> >> >> >> On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 3:43 PM, Adrien Mogenet >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> I'm writing this quick answer with my memories (I read this book maybe >>> one >>> year ago) : it's still awesome to understand concepts, good recipes, >>> HFiles >>> and general tuning (compactions, etc.) but you'll have to dig deeper to >>> benefit from new configuration settings or understand new behaviors (>= >>> 0.94 if I remember). >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 11:09 AM, matan <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> This book was recently mentioned here - 'HBase:The Definitive Guide' >>>> <http://www.amazon.com/HBase-Definitive-Guide-Lars-George/dp/1449396100> >>>> . >>>> >>>> How much would you say is that book still up-to-date and useful, as >>>> concerning the time and new releases passed since it was written? HBase >>> is >>>> still evolving.... >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Matan >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> View this message in context: >>>> >>> http://apache-hbase.679495.n3.nabble.com/HBase-The-Definitive-Guide-book-tp4034563.html >>>> Sent from the HBase User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Adrien Mogenet >>> 06.59.16.64.22 >>> http://www.mogenet.me >>> >> >
