Dell Teams Up with Cloudera, Offers Apache Hadoop Solution

Dell (News - Alert) and Cloudera Inc. have partnered to release the latest the Dell | Cloudera solution for Apache Hadoop that combines Dell servers and networking components with Cloudera's Distribution Including Apache Hadoop (CDH).

This latest solution which is an ideal solution for financial services, energy, utility and telecom companies, research institutions, retail businesses, and Internet/media groups, enables them to analyze large amounts of complex, dynamic data at a lower total cost of ownership (TCO) than proprietary solutions.

It even utilizes major management tools, training, technology support and professional services, to offer the existing customers a single source to deploy, manage, and scale a comprehensive Apache Hadoop-based stack.

The Dell | Cloudera solution for Apache Hadoop consists of CDH, Dell Crowbar software, and Cloudera Enterprise combined with a Dell PowerEdge C2100 server (other models to be added shortly) and PowerConnect 6248 48-port Gigabit Ethernet Layer 3 switch.

John Igoe, executive director of Cloud Solutions at Dell said that their company is committed to providing their customers with the best solutions for expanding IT capabilities without creating additional management requirements.

“Our PowerEdge C servers are purpose-built for performing Big Data analytics. Through our relationship with Cloudera, companies can now take advantage of the leading distribution of Apache Hadoop along with Dell servers and networking capabilities to easily and quickly deploy an end-to-end solution for Hadoop,” added Igoe.

Cloudera Enterprise and Dell Crowbar will enable large enterprises to be more efficient with less risk and will also allow them to manage the complete operational lifecycle of their Apache Hadoop systems. The combination simplifies the deployment and management of Apache Hadoop services, including the ability to install and configure Apache Hadoop in minutes from a central dashboard and continue to make configuration updates while the system is running.

“Our relationship with Dell is a natural fit as we continue to expand the footprint of Apache Hadoop across mainstream commercial environments. Enterprises can now quickly and easily deploy an entire solution for Apache Hadoop that is optimized for production level environments,” said Ed Albanese, head of business development at Cloudera. “Cloudera customers have spoken clearly. They want a Hadoop configuration that has been validated from end-to-end and is available from a single vendor. We are excited that Dell is investing to meet this demand.”

The company is currently offering a joint service and support and a deployment guide and is currently available for purchase directly from Dell within the next 30 days.

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