This section describes how to install and configure Apache Storm, a distributed, fault- tolerant, and high-performance real time computation tool used to stream data into Hadoop.

To install Apache Storm, complete the following instructions.

	Note
	To install and configure Storm on an Ambari-managed cluster, refer to Adding a Service in the Ambari User's Guide. To configure Storm for Kerberos in an Ambari-Managed Cluster, refer to Configuring Storm for Kerberos in an Ambari-Managed Cluster.