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This section broadly describes how we installed, configured, and tested Big Data Clusters. Rather than including step-by-step instructions, we focus on the key elements of our successful Big Data Cluster implementation and provide links to documents that detail the installation requirements.
Based on the working assumption that virtualization is an existing part of the data center, we do not address VMware vSphere installation in this section. Many of the steps apply to bare metal and virtualization; thus, if the organization is considering bare metal, the steps still apply.
The high-level steps for installing, configuring, and testing this solution are as follows. The subsequent sections provide additional details.