Chapter 5. Using Apache HBase

Hortonworks Data Platform deploys Apache HBase for your Hadoop cluster. HBase is a key- value data store designed for petabyte scale. HBase supports low latency reads, writes, and updates.

 1. New Feature: Cell-level ACLs

HBase 0.98 introduces cell-level access control lists for HBase tables.

[Note]Note

This feature is a technical preview and considered under development. Do not use this feature in your production systems. If you have questions regarding this feature, contact support by logging a case on our Hortonworks Support Portal at https://support.hortonworks.com.

 2. New Feature: Column Family Encryption

HBase 0.98 introduces column family encryption.

[Note]Note

This feature is a technical preview and considered under development. Do not use this feature in your production systems. If you have questions regarding this feature, contact support by logging a case on our Hortonworks Support Portal at https://support.hortonworks.com.