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Hadoop distributions are used to provide scalable, distributed computing against on-premises and cloud-based file store data. Distributions are composed of commercially packaged and supported editions of open-source Apache Hadoop-related projects. Distributions provide access to applications, query/reporting tools, machine learning and data management infrastructure components.
First introduced as collections of components for any use case, distributions are now often delivered as part of a specific solution for data lakes, machine learning or other uses. They subsequently grow into additional, expanded roles, competing with both older technologies like database management systems (DBMSs) and newer ones like Apache Spark.

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IBM BigInsights for Apache Hadoop

IBM Open Platform (IOP)

Spectrum Conductor

Solutions Architect - Hyperion/BI

Apache product is very flexible and easy to manage our integration with other downstream systems.  All the web components and logging is easy to trace.

50M - 250M USD

10B - 30B USD

30B + USD

<50M USD

3B - 10B USD

Gov't/PS/ED 5,000 - 50,000 Employees

Enterprise Architect

Company Left space by selling services to Hortonworks. Complex platform like Hadoop has several challenges with integration, security, storage type & built applications. Not having continued offering has tremendous challenges.

TECHNICAL LEAD

this product helped out in creating ETL pipelines and in setting basic main node and data node architecture.


Cloudera

Cloudera (Hortonworks)

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

HPE (MapR Technologies)

Microsoft

Oracle

Google

Idera (Qubole)

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Advance big data analytics platform for actionable insights

Critical Review

Complex Platform, Migration to Hortonworks presented with lots of challenges

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