# Apache Spark examples on AWS & Valohai

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## Overview

This example demonstrates:

* Launching AWS EMR clusters from Valohai
* Running Spark batch jobs remotely
* Managing EMR configuration via Valohai parameters

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### Steps

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**Setup AWS IAM users**

Create a new IAM role to access EMR and S3.
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**Import and Run the examples on Valohai**

Start with running the `run-debug-with-minimal-configuration` example step.
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**Running your own Spark applications**

The `valohai.yaml` in the project includes examples for a minimal configuration as well as maximal example. The maximal example should cover most of the configuration options.
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### GitHub Repository

The repository walks you through the steps above:

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