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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 2.5.5

      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.