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Hadoop Distributed File System

Ch 067.2of 29 Distributed File System Software
  1. 1Runs onAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Deployment modelself hosted
  4. 4Data replicationYes
  5. 5Multi-site supportYes
  6. 6File access protocolsJava API, C API, REST API, HTTP browser, NFS gateway, FS shell
  7. 7Encryption at restYes
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Overview

Hadoop Distributed File System is ranked #6 of 29 in distributed file system software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

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Apache Hadoop (open source) Free no charge Apache License 2.0 · self-hosted cluster deployment apache.org · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on distributed file system software

Deployment model
self_hostedhadoop.apache.org
Data replication
Yeshadoop.apache.org
Multi-site support
Yeshadoop.apache.org
File access protocols
Java API, C API, REST API, HTTP browser, NFS gateway, FS shellhadoop.apache.org
Encryption at rest
Yeshadoop.apache.org

Facts

Purpose
HDFS is the primary distributed storage used by Hadoop applications.hadoop.apache.org · 30 Sept 2026
Architecture
An HDFS cluster primarily consists of a NameNode managing filesystem metadata and DataNodes storing data.hadoop.apache.org · 30 Sept 2026
Fault tolerance
HDFS is highly fault-tolerant and designed to run on low-cost commodity hardware.hadoop.apache.org · 30 Sept 2026
Workload fit
HDFS is designed for streaming access and batch processing with high throughput rather than low latency.hadoop.apache.org · 30 Sept 2026
Scale
HDFS is tuned for gigabyte-to-terabyte files, hundreds of nodes per cluster, and tens of millions of files in one instance.hadoop.apache.org · 30 Sept 2026
Language and platforms
Hadoop is written in Java and supported on all major platforms.hadoop.apache.org · 30 Sept 2026
Administration
HDFS provides shell-like commands, built-in NameNode and DataNode web servers, fsck diagnostics, safemode, and a cluster balancer.hadoop.apache.org · 30 Sept 2026
Permissions
HDFS implements a permissions model sharing much of POSIX and optionally supports POSIX access control lists.hadoop.apache.org · 30 Sept 2026
Authentication
Hadoop supports simple operating-system identity mode and Kerberos authentication mode.hadoop.apache.org · 30 Sept 2026
Encryption
Configured HDFS encryption provides transparent end-to-end encryption for data at rest and in transit using encryption zones and the Hadoop Key Management Server.hadoop.apache.org · 30 Sept 2026
REST integration
The WebHDFS HTTP REST API supports the complete FileSystem and FileContext interfaces for HDFS.hadoop.apache.org · 30 Sept 2026
Storage integrations
The documentation lists Amazon S3, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Data Lake Storage, Tencent COS, and other Hadoop-compatible file systems.hadoop.apache.org · 30 Sept 2026
Downloads and integrity
Apache distributes source and binary tarballs and recommends verifying releases with GPG signatures or SHA-512 checksums.hadoop.apache.org · 30 Sept 2026
Support
Apache Hadoop support is provided through project mailing lists maintained by non-paid volunteers.hadoop.apache.org · 30 Sept 2026
License
Apache Hadoop is licensed under the Apache License 2.0.hadoop.apache.org · 30 Sept 2026

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