Apache Hadoop is a Java software framework that supports data-intensive distributed applications. Hadoop On Demand (HOD) is a system for provisioning virtual Hadoop clusters over a large physical cluster. Sabalcore's Hadoop On-Demand automatically allocates nodes and generates the appropriate configuration files (hadoop-site.xml) for the Hadoop daemons and client. HOD also has the capability to distribute Hadoop to the allocated nodes. HOD automatically creates and tears down the instances. In short, HOD makes it easy for users to quickly setup and use Hadoop. It is also a very useful tool for Hadoop developers and testers who need to share a physical cluster for testing their own Hadoop versions.

 

Key features of Hadoop at Sabalcore:

 

- Run Hadoop in conjunction with Sabalcore's HPC on-demand services

- No additional charges for local scratch disk storage

- Fast reliable high throughput cluster network

- Easy to use. Quickly create and tear down instances

- Configuration files automatically generated

- Completely integrated into Sabalcore's queuing and accounting systems

- Pay only for the time you use