Getting Started With Mortar
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Mortar is a platform as a service for Hadoop. With Mortar, you can run jobs on Hadoop using Apache Pig and Python without any special hardware or setup.
Why Mortar
Mortar makes it easy for developers and data scientists to do powerful work with Hadoop. The main advantages of Mortar are:
- Zero Setup Time: Mortar takes only minutes to set up (or no time at all on the web), and you can start running Pig jobs immediately. No need for painful installation or configuration.
- Powerful Tooling: Mortar provides a rich suite of tools to aid in Pig development, including the ability to Illustrate a script before running it, and an extremely fast and free local development mode.
- Elastic Clusters: We spin up Hadoop clusters as you need them, so you don't have to predict your needs in advance, and you don't pay for machines you don't use.
- Solid Support: Whether the issue is in your script or in Hadoop, we'll help you figure out a solution.
Get Started
Step 1: Web Projects
To get familiar with Mortar, start with our Web Project Tutorial. These tutorials will walk you
through the basics of using Pig and Mortar on the web, without needing to install anything on your local computer.
NOTE: Mortar is supported on Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and IE (with Google Chrome Frame installed).
Step 2: Git Projects
Once you are comfortable on the web, check out the Git Project Tutorial to see how to get the
most out of using Mortar. Git projects allow you to develop rapidly on your local machine, and then run on Hadoop in the cloud with a single
command.
