Dell | Cloudera Hadoop Solution

Dell | Cloudera Hadoop Solution

Leverage an enterprise-ready distribution of Apache Hadoop.
Date : 8/2/2011
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To manage increasing data volumes and complexity, many companies have turned to the open source Hadoop platform to store, process and derive value from their data. While adopting Hadoop presents advantages in flexibility and economics, its implementation also presents unique challenges and questions, such as:

  • How can you guarantee stability?
  • Which components of the open source platform do you need?
  • How can you ensure that the components will integrate correctly?
  • How well is the technology documented?

Cloudera created its distribution for Hadoop to remove uncertainty and barriers to deploying open source Hadoop in production. With the Dell™│Cloudera™ Hadoop™ Solution, you get the confidence that comes with Cloudera’s distribution, including Apache™ Hadoop™ software (CDH). Fully documented and ready to go, CDH delivers:

  • All components needed to use Apache Hadoop in production
  • 100 percent pure Apache Hadoop, hardened for production environments
  • Cloudera Ready certification framework

The solution likewise features Dell hardware and services:

  • Dell PowerEdge™ C2100 rack server ― maximizes space, power and cost-efficiency in data centers, where memory and storage density are critical, by providing memory and disk capacity
  • Dell PowerConnect™ 6248 Ethernet switch ― delivers significant rack density and advanced core-switching capabilities
  • Support ― ensures that your solution is backed by expert hardware and software support that can be tailored to your specific needs

By leveraging an enterprise-ready distribution of the Apache Hadoop technology with the Dell│Cloudera Solution, you get the following benefits:

  • Streamlined path to success with Hadoop ― Gain and implement components on an as-needed basis; remove uncertainty with a fully documented distribution; protect existing investments
  • Stable and reliable Hadoop without vendor lock-in ― Leverage 100 percent pure Apache Hadoop hardened for production environments; increase confidence with a thoroughly tested distribution; scale across various nodes in enterprise environments
  • Community-driven environment ― Incorporate only open source components; access a continuous stream of innovations from the Hadoop community; leverage a proven distribution that is free to download