Chapter 6. Supported Database Matrix for Hortonworks Data Platform

This page contains certification information on supported databases for Hortonworks Data Platform (HDP).

The following table identifies the supported databases for HDP.

Table 6.1. Supported Databases for HDP Stack
Operating System Component Database
PostgreSQL 8.x MySQL 5.x Oracle 11gr2 Other
RHEL/CentOS 5.x, 6.x | SLES 11 Hive / HCatalog Default. For instructions on configuring this database for Hive metastore, see: Installing HDP manually. Default. For instructions on configuring this database for Hive metastore, see: Installing HDP manually. Supported. For instructions on configuring this database for Hive metastore, see: Database requirements for installing HDP manually.
Oozie Supported. For instructions on configuring this database for Oozie metastore, see: Installing HDP manually. Supported. For instructions on configuring this database for Oozie metastore, see: Installing HDP manually. Supported. For instructions on configuring this database for Oozie metastore, see: Installing HDP manually . Derby (default).

Table 6.2. Supported Databases for Ambari
Operating System Component Database
RHEL/CentOS 5.x, 6.x | SLES 11 Ambari PostgreSQL 8.x (default).


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