# Amazon EMR - Getting Started

This article shows how to get started managing an Amazon EMR cluster using Talend Studio.

Environment:

The examples use a Talend Studio with Big Data. In addition, they use these licensed products provided by Amazon:

* Amazon EC2

* Amazon EMR

To perform the steps listed below, you must have an Amazon AWS account. If you don’t have an Amazon AWS account, please follow the instructions in the [Creating an Amazon Web Services Account](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WviHsoz8yHk) video.