I have a question regarding the long-term support alignment for CDP Private Cloud Base 7.1.9. As you know, CDP 7.1.9 is an LTS release supported until October 2028. Initially, this version only supported Python 3.8, but due to the relatively early EOL of Python 3.8, support for Python 3.11 was introduced starting from SP1 CHF9. On the other hand, CDP 7.1.9 depends on OpenJDK 17, whose end of support is currently December 31, 2027. This creates a potential misalignment with the CDP LTS support period extending into late 2028. Given the precedent with Python (i.e., adding support for a newer version within the same LTS release via CHF updates), we would like to understand the roadmap for Java: Are there any plans to support a newer OpenJDK version (e.g., OpenJDK 21 or later) within CDP 7.1.9 through future SP/CHF updates? If so, is there an estimated timeline or target CHF/SP where this support might be introduced? If not, how does Cloudera plan to address the gap between the OpenJDK 17 EoS (Dec 2027) and CDP 7.1.9 support end (Oct 2028)? ... View more

We’ve set up Cloudera Manager 7.13.1 along with CDP Private Cloud Base 7.3.1 on RHEL 9.4. As part of our environment validation, we’re looking to include Apache Spark 3 in the stack. However, we haven’t been able to locate a supported Spark 3 parcel that’s officially compatible with this combination. We’ve reviewed the Cloudera Support Matrix, but couldn’t find a clear reference for Spark 3 support with these specific versions of CDP and CM. According to a recent blog post,  Announcing availability of Spark 3.5 on Cloudera Unified Runtime which also directs the reader to What's New in Apache Spark (7.3.1).  Apparently Spark 3 is supported by 7.3.1 and Spark 3.5 by 7.3.1 SP1. Does Spark still get installed separately or is it included with the base runtime? Should the support matrix be updated to reflect support for Spark 3?  ... View more