Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop Review

It automates the installation and configuration of Hadoop, but it should not provide generic logs for failed installations.

What is most valuable?

It automates the installation and configuration of Hadoop and different Big Data services.

What needs improvement?

We're currently trying to perform a failed installation and it's little bit difficult. It should restart the installation where it left off.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used it for two years.

What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

  • In some cases, logs are clear about failed services.
  • While deploying in some failed steps it should not provide generic logs.

How are customer service and technical support?

7/10 - they have forums where they will answer your query within a day.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We previously used Hortonworks and changed because Cloudera is simpler and more interactive.

How was the initial setup?

It was very straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

We did it in-house. They have good technical support to help with implementation.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We use the free version, and they provide everything we need.

What other advice do I have?

Implement the free version as it provides enough services. If you want a backup service, or any extra service, then you can implement the enterprise version.

Which version of this solution are you currently using?

4.6, 4.8, 5.0
**Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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The search function is the most valuable aspect of the solution.
Provides a viable open-source solution for enterprise implementations and reliable, intelligent data analysis.
The features I find most valuable is that the solution is that it is easy to install and to work with. It starts with the installation and from there on the management is very simple and centralized.
In terms of scalability, if you have enough hardware you can scale out. Scalability doesn't have any issues.
We experienced many issues when we started working with Hadoop 3.0 in the Cloudera 6.0 version, so there are a lot of things that need to improve. I believe they are working on that.
The most valuable feature is Impala, the querying engine, which is very fast.
We also really like the Cloudera community. You can have any question and will have your answer within a few hours.
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