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As of May 2025, the mindshare of Apache Hadoop in the Data Warehouse category stands at 5.1%, down from 5.6% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Financial Services Firm
34%
Computer Software Company
12%
Energy/Utilities Company
5%
University
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Government
4%
Manufacturing Company
4%
Educational Organization
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Retailer
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Comms Service Provider
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Healthcare Company
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Media Company
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Real Estate/Law Firm
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Non Profit
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Transportation Company
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Construction Company
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Wholesaler/Distributor
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Performing Arts
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Hospitality Company
1%
Legal Firm
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Insurance Company
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Outsourcing Company
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Logistics Company
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Pharma/Biotech Company
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Financial Advisor at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of Apache Hadoop
Mar 27, 2025
Reliable performance maintained but requires ongoing management and support

Pros

"Hadoop is a distributed file system, and it scales reasonably well provided you give it sufficient resources."

Cons

"The problem with Apache Hadoop arose when the guys that originally set it up left the firm, and the group that later owned it didn't have enough technical resources to properly maintain it."
Sushil Arya - PeerSpot user
Software developer at Fiserv
Verified user of Apache Hadoop
Jul 8, 2024
Provides ease of integration with the IT workflow of a business

Pros

"It is a reliable product."

Cons

"There are certain shortcomings when it comes to the product's technical support part, making it an area where improvements are required."
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Database Administrator at Lacoste
Verified user of Apache Hadoop
Jul 8, 2024
Good fit for telecom sector, and has good data warehousing features

Pros

"I recommend it for the telecom sector. I know it well, and it's a good fit."
Madhan Potluri - PeerSpot user
Head of Data at a energy/utilities company with 51-200 employees
Verified user of Apache Hadoop
Jul 10, 2024
Distributes data processing tasks across multiple nodes and has a straightforward setup process

Pros

"The platform's quick data processing capabilities have been instrumental in supporting our AI-driven projects."

Cons

"The product's availability of comprehensive training materials could be improved for faster onboarding and skill development among team members. "
AC
Senior Assosiate Consultant at Applied Materials
Verified user of Apache Hadoop
May 1, 2024
Handles huge data volumes and create your own workflows and tables but you need to have deeper knowledge

Pros

"It's primarily open source. You can handle huge data volumes and create your own views, workflows, and tables. I can also use it for real-time data streaming."

Cons

"Since it is an open-source product, there won't be much support. "
Syed Afroz Pasha - PeerSpot user
Head Of Data Governance at Alibaba Group
Verified user of Apache Hadoop
Mar 5, 2024
Compatible with almost all the query engines and is open-sourced

Pros

"Hadoop File System is compatible with almost all the query engines."

Cons

"In certain cases, the configurations for dealing with data skewness do not make any sense."
KE
IT Support Specialist at Convergys Corporation
Verified user of Apache Hadoop
Sep 17, 2024
Enables efficient data warehousing and supports a large ecosystem of tools

Pros

"Its flexibility in handling and storing large volumes of data is particularly beneficial, as is its resilience, which ensures data redundancy and fault tolerance."

Cons

"Improvements in security measures would be beneficial, given the large volumes of data handled. "
Miodrag Milojevic - PeerSpot user
Senior Data Archirect at Yettel
Verified user of Apache Hadoop
Aug 9, 2023
A file system for data collection that contains needed information and files

Pros

" It is a file system for data collection. There are nodes in this cluster that contain all the information, directories, and other files. The nodes are based on the MySQL database. "

Cons

"The stability of the solution needs improvement."