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Although Apache Hadoop on Windows Azure is currently only available via CTP, you can get a jumpstart learning all about it by visiting the Apache Hadoop on Windows wiki. This wiki also covers Apache Hadoop on Windows Server.
The wiki contains overview information about Apache Hadoop, as well as information about the Hadoop offerings on Windows and related Microsoft technologies, including Windows Azure. It also provides links to more detailed technical content from various sources and in various formats: How-to topics, Code Samples, Videos, and more.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Topics
Content Types
Hadoop Overview
How To
Hadoop on Windows Overview
Code Examples
Apache Hadoop on Windows Server
Videos
Apache Hadoop on Windows Azure
Elastic Map Reduce on Windows Azure
Learning Hadoop
General
Hadoop on Windows
Hadoop Best Practices
Managing Hadoop
Developing with Hadoop
Using Hadoop with other BI Technologies
This wiki is relatively new and we would absolutely appreciate any feedback or requests for additional information. Moreover, since it is a wiki, feel free to update any of the wiki articles or add new ones!