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What is Apache Bigtop?

Apache Bigtop is an Apache Foundation project for Infrastructure Engineers and Data Scientists looking for comprehensive packaging, testing, and configuration of the leading open source big data components. Bigtop supports a wide range of components/projects, including, but not limited to, Hadoop, HBase and Spark.

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Apache Bigtop is an Apache Foundation project for Infrastructure Engineers and Data Scientists looking for comprehensive packaging, testing, and configuration of the leading open source big data components. Bigtop supports a wide range of components/projects, including, but not limited to, Hadoop, HBase and Spark.


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Mannem S.
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Mannem S.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"very helpful for collaborate"
Helpful to work with Hbase, spark and configure things easily
Saurabh T.
ST
Saurabh T.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
3.5 out of 5
"Bigtop for Infra"
It has various extended tools supports moreover also provides industry smoke framework which is marvellous. The best part is it supports Hadoop an...
Anshuman G.
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Anshuman G.Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Being an enthusiast for data engineer. Apache has come as a rescuer."
Integrated tool for testing framework and test files also to deploy Hadoop from scratch. Good for a data engineer.
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What do you like best about Apache Bigtop?

The best and the most amazing thing about Apache Bigtop is that the power of integration with so many open source big data components that you just cant imagine how good it is. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Bigtop?

The integration with jenkins is a little bit tricky and you need to go through installation and set up before you start eith Apache Bigtop but once you are used to it its good Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache Bigtop solving and how is that benefiting you?

Apache Bigtop is helping us with a pre set up testing framework for Hadoop and with the jenkins integration it is helping us build our pipeline more robust and faster Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Saurabh T.
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What do you like best about Apache Bigtop?

It has various extended tools supports moreover also provides industry smoke framework which is marvellous.

The best part is it supports Hadoop and spark for almost all projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Bigtop?

Found it difficult to configure first time and it's become very difficult to resolve the issues because of less community support but that's ok as it will grow over the time,other than this everything is fine. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache Bigtop solving and how is that benefiting you?

Obviously the testing and packing config. Component and other things which already a headache , by using this tools makes job easier and making it feel like piece of cake. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Apache Bigtop?

The product Apache Bigtop is one of the major revolutions of the Hadoop Ecosystem. The feature of providing packaging for the entire code and testing mechanism is something that makes it the next mandatory product for everyone in the Apache Hadoop ecosystem. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Bigtop?

The community currently which offers help and support for the issues in Apache Bigtop usage is very small. It becomes very difficult to resolve issues because you might be first person to face that issue and there is no solution available. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache Bigtop solving and how is that benefiting you?

Apache big top is solving Apache Software foundation's basic problem of not focusing enough on code that is developed in the Hadoop ecosystem. For instance, without apache bBigtop I will need to go through long and tedious process of setting up HTTP servers, setting up build environment, building from the source and maintaining everything at one particular data center. But with the help of apache bigtop artifacts it becomes very easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anshuman G.
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What do you like best about Apache Bigtop?

Integrated tool for testing framework and test files also to deploy Hadoop from scratch. Good for a data engineer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Bigtop?

Bit difficult for a new comer who is using for first time. For me it was a big task to install and use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache Bigtop solving and how is that benefiting you?

Resolving big data components and helping the data engineers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lalit K.
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What do you like best about Apache Bigtop?

It's testing environment, as it is provided a integrated smoke testing framework and diffrent suits to test Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Bigtop?

It's is difficult to configure when user first time use it, it provides hurdles Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache Bigtop solving and how is that benefiting you?

It will provide great help when using for data scientist and testing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mannem S.
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What do you like best about Apache Bigtop?

Helpful to work with Hbase, spark and configure things easily Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Bigtop?

Nothing as of now. Since it's a new tech, I am not able to find resources Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache Bigtop solving and how is that benefiting you?

Deployment of Hadoop related projects Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Shivankar P.
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What do you like best about Apache Bigtop?

Best software for big data enthusiasts. Great testing and configuration components for bigdata scientists. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Bigtop?

Very less community support. Many errors take ages to find solutions which is a barrier to using the software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache Bigtop solving and how is that benefiting you?

Testing and packing configuration components which is a pretty tedious task. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Apache Bigtop?

It supports Hadoop and Spark which is great for most project requirements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Bigtop?

The user interface is not so easy to understand and it takes some time to get handy with the interface. Apart from this, it's nice overall. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache Bigtop solving and how is that benefiting you?

Allows to pack big data components and test them. Configuration of these components is also supported very well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Apache Bigtop?

the intuitive ness of the service and extended tools it supports Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Bigtop?

at times the development process feels like slow, as especially this being an open source Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache Bigtop solving and how is that benefiting you?

it helps in packaging, testing wide range of tools and services which are part of Hadoop ecosystem Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Apache Bigtop?

Bigtop provides an industry best smoke testing framework, alongside a suite of about 100 test files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Bigtop?

As a small company/product line - I understand that they may be understaffed, but they are often unresponsive with requests for days at a time and have to be sent reminder emails to follow up on things. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Apache Bigtop:

Give it a chance, but don't expect it to be an enterprise tool like some of the other tech companies out there - this is a simple transaction that gives you access to their API. After that, do with it what you will - or don't . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache Bigtop solving and how is that benefiting you?

We are using Bigtop to package Hadoop RPMs and DEBs, so that we can manage and maintain our Hadoop clusters. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.