Apache Ambari

What Does Apache Ambari Mean?

Apache Ambari is an open-source product of the Apache Software Foundation. It complements core Hadoop technologies created by Apache that have become dominant technologies in big data operations and complicated enterprise IT systems.

Techopedia Explains Apache Ambari

Ambari offers software tools for provisioning and managing Hadoop data clusters. Along with other data tools, Ambari helps to support the effective use of Hadoop in the field. With a RESTful API design, Ambari is easily implemented into data-handling architectures. Tools like this are important for more versatile use of core Hadoop technology, especially as those on the vanguard of big data try to find ways to refine and enhance big data processes.

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