You can add other address spaces to the virtual network, and later those address spaces can be divided into subnets. To add another address space, follow these steps: Navigate to the Virtual networks blade, and you will find that the virtual network you have created is already there, as shown…

Creating an Azure VNet is a pretty straightforward process. To do this task, follow these steps: Open the ARM portal and log in using the account associated with your Azure subscription. Once logged in, navigate to More services, and search for virtual network, as shown in the following screenshot: You…

2 Your first data program in PySpark Launching and using the pyspark shell for interactive development Reading and ingesting data into a data frame Exploring data using the DataFrame structure Selecting columns using the select() method Reshaping single-nested data into distinct records using explode() Applying simple functions to your columns to modify the data they contain Filtering…

Introduction Some physical planning with the cluster manager Upon reception of the task, which is called a driver program in the Spark world, the factory starts running. This doesn’t mean that we get straight to processing. Before that, the cluster needs to plan the capacity it will allocate for your program. The entity or program taking care of…

Introduction Much has been said and written about meditation, yet it takes years to understand its nature. It cannot be taught, just as sleep cannot be taught. One may have a king-sized posture-pedic mattress, an air-conditioned room, and the absence of all disturbances, but sleep may not come. Sleep itself…

Why meditate? Who am I? What is my purpose in life? Why do some people seem to have an easier time of life than others? Where did I come from and where am I going? These are the classic questions that almost everyone muses over at some time in life…