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Difference between Apache Hadoop and HDP

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In Tutorials there are 2 configurations of install and deploy HDF and APache Hadoop, if we are installing the HDF using Ambari, it will install same components. So what is exact difference between these 2.

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@Neeraj Singh

Apache Hadoop is just a major component of HDP (Hortonworks Data Platform). HDP includes a lots of other components in it. HDP is a suit of components that are tested and certified to work together.

Please see the image explaining HDP in the following link: https://hortonworks.com/products/data-center/hdp/

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Where as the HDF (Hortonworks Data Flow) includes the following: HDF includes the following services: NiFi, Storm, Kafka, Zookeeper, Ambari, Ranger

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So Can we say that HDP contains the tool that processes the data which is in rest and HDF contains the components which process real time flow /streaming data.

HDP -used for Data on rest

HDF - Used for Data in flow

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So Can we say that HDP contains the tool that processes the data which is in rest and HDF contains the components which process real time flow /streaming data.

HDP -used for Data on rest

HDF - Used for Data in flow