Apache Hadoop Reviews and Pricing

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IT Expert at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Aug 18, 2022

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An robust open source software library and framework with many useful tools

Pros and Cons

"I liked that Apache Hadoop was powerful, had a lot of tools, and the fact that it was free and community-developed."

"The price could be better. I think we would use it more, but the company didn't want to pay for it. Hortonworks doesn't exist anymore, and Cloudera killed the free version of Hadoop."

What is our primary use case?

We used Apache Hadoop mainly for ETL and data analysis.

What is most valuable?

I liked that Apache Hadoop was powerful, had a lot of tools, and the fact that it was free and community-developed.

What needs improvement?

The price could be better. I think we would use it more, but the company didn't want to pay for it. Hortonworks doesn't exist anymore, and Cloudera killed the free version of Hadoop.

For how long have I used the solution?

I worked with Apache Hadoop for about five years.

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Apache Hadoop is scalable. We had about 150 people using it at the organization. Some were data scientists, others were from the engineering side, and people from management because Apache Hadoop provided some reports.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward. However, it was challenging to make it secure. We managed to do that and implement Kerberos because it's the only way to make Hadoop safe. But it was easy and worked for a few years without any problems. Three people implemented this solution over three months.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented this solution.

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

The price could be better. Hortonworks no longer exists, and Cloudera killed the free version of Hadoop.

What other advice do I have?

On a scale from one to ten, I would give Apache Hadoop a nine.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.