SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hortonworks, a leading contributor to Apache Hadoop projects, today announced Hortonworks Data Platform (HDP) version 2. Leveraging Apache Hadoop 0.23, the first major update to Hadoop in more than three years, HDP v2 will provide the Apache Hadoop ecosystem with a powerful, stable and enterprise viable platform for harnessing the power of big data.
Created from the work done in Apache by Hortonworks, Yahoo! and the rest of the vibrant Apache community, Hadoop 0.23 provides the critical foundation for the next wave of Apache Hadoop innovation. Featuring the next-generation MapReduce architecture, HDFS Federation and High Availability advancements, Hadoop 0.23 is currently available as individual project downloads from Apache.org. Designed for enterprise-scale deployments and integration with the broader ISV ecosystem, Hortonworks Data Platform v2 will provide Hadoop 0.23 within a fully integrated and tested technology preview release in Q1 2012.
“With more than three years of development and much anticipation, Apache Hadoop 0.23 delivers important advancements in scalability, performance, high availability and data integrity,” said Eric Baldeschwieler, CEO of Hortonworks. “Apache Hadoop 0.23 is currently being tested across hundreds of applications in the world’s largest Hadoop deployment. We are excited to make the technology advancements in Apache Hadoop 0.23 available through an easily consumable version via the Hortonworks Data Platform v2.”
While the previously announced HDP v1 leverages the stable, production-ready Apache Hadoop 1.0 distribution, HDP v2 is built on the next-generation of Apache Hadoop innovation (Hadoop 0.23) and features a number of enhancements over previous Apache Hadoop releases:
- Next-generation MapReduce Architecture adds advancements in scalability, performance and High Availability, decouples MapReduce from the resource management architecture and enables new application types to plug into Hadoop, including stream processing, graph processing, bulk synchronous processing and message passing interface (MPI);
- HDFS NameNode High Availability improves data integrity and supports multiple failover options;
- HDFS Federation provides a clear separation of Namespace and Block Storage and improves scalability, isolation and multitenant architectures; and
- Most up-to-date stable Hadoop components including HCatalog, HBase, Hive and Pig.
Apache Hadoop 0.23 is currently being actively tested and working its way towards a final, stable release later in 2012. For more information on Apache Hadoop 0.23, please watch the on-demand Hortonworks webcast, “What’s in Store for Hadoop.Next,” or attend the upcoming webcast series, “The Future of Hadoop,” by visiting http://hortonworks.com/webinars/.
Availability
Individual Apache Hadoop 0.23 components are currently available on www.Apache.org. A fully integrated and tested package, Hortonworks Data Platform v2, will be available as a public technology preview in late Q1 2012 from www.hortonworks.com.
About Hortonworks
Hortonworks was formed in July 2011 by Yahoo! and Benchmark Capital in order to promote the development and adoption of Apache Hadoop, the leading open source platform for storing, managing and analyzing large volumes of data. Together with the Apache community, Hortonworks is making Hadoop more robust and easier to install, manage and use. The company and its founders are leaders in designing and delivering current and future generations of Apache Hadoop and leverage their expertise to provide unmatched technical support, training and certification programs for enterprises, systems integrators and technology vendors, including ISVs, OEMs and service providers. For more information, visit www.hortonworks.com.