Hadoop Distributed File System

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Hadoop Distributed File System is ranked #5 of 29 in distributed file system software on The Geeks Club. 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

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Deployment model: self_hosted
Data replication: Yes
Multi-site support: Yes
File access protocols: Java API, C API, REST API, HTTP browser, NFS gateway, FS shell
Encryption at rest: Yes

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

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