Chapter 3. Considerations for Using Falcon
Before implementing Falcon with HiveDR, ensure that you review the following requirements and limitations. Contact Hortonworks Support if you have questions about your environment or configuration.
Versions
HDP 2.5.3
Supports Falcon with HiveDR, but see all comments that follow for some limitations
Ambari 2.4
Supports multiple cluster configurations and has improved support for Falcon
Kerberos
The following are supported on HDP 2.5 or later:
Falcon with Kerberos
Cross-realm clusters
Kerberos with HA configuration
Encryption
The following are supported on HDP 2.5 or later:
Wire encryption
TDE encryption
Sizing
Cross-cluster link bandwidth should be a minimum of 1Gbps
Datasets should be 10TB or less per data warehouse
If you are considering using HiveDR, also review the important HiveDR considerations in Mirroring Data with HiveDR in a Secure Environment.