You can be able to use Hdfs alone in the distributed mode to fulfill your requirement. Hdfs has the Filesystem java api through which you can interact with the HDFS from your client. HDFS is good if you have less number of files with huge size rather than you having many files with small size.
Best, Mahesh Balija, Calsoft Labs. On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 10:43 AM, AMARNATH, Balachandar < balachandar.amarn...@airbus.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > I am new to hdfs. In my java application, I need to perform ‘similar > operation’ over large number of files. I would like to store those files in > distributed machines. I don’t think, I will need map reduce paradigm. But > however I would like to use HDFS for file storage and access. Is it > possible (or nice idea) to use HDFS as a stand alone stuff? And, java APIs > are available to work with HDFS so that I can read/write in distributed > environment ? Any thoughts here will be helpful. > > > With thanks and regards > Balachandar > > > > > The information in this e-mail is confidential. The contents may not be > disclosed or used by anyone other than the addressee. Access to this e-mail > by anyone else is unauthorised. > If you are not the intended recipient, please notify Airbus immediately and > delete this e-mail. > Airbus cannot accept any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of > this e-mail as it has been sent over public networks. If you have any > concerns over the content of this message or its Accuracy or Integrity, > please contact Airbus immediately. > All outgoing e-mails from Airbus are checked using regularly updated virus > scanning software but you should take whatever measures you deem to be > appropriate to ensure that this message and any attachments are virus free. > >
