Apache Kudu usage limitations
We recommend that you review the usage limitations of Kudu with respect to schema
design, scaling, server management, cluster management, replication and backup, security, and
integration with Spark and Impala.
Schema design limitations Kudu currently has some known limitations that may factor into schema design.Partitioning limitations Here are some of the limitations that you must consider before partitionoing tables.Scaling recommendations and limitations Here are some of the recommended vales that you should consider while deciding the size of the tablet servers, masters, and other storage resources to get optimum performance.Server management limitations Here are some of the server management guidelines that you should consider before implementing Kudu.Cluster management limitations When managing Kudu clusters, review the following limitations and recommended maximum point-to-point latency and bandwidth values.Impala integration limitations Here are the limitations when integrating Kudu with Impala, and list of Impala keywords that are not supported for creating Kudu tables.Spark integration limitations Here are the limitations that you should consider while integrating Kudu and Spark.Security limitations Here are some limitations related to data encryption and authorization in Kudu.Other known issues Some of the known bugs and issues with the current release of Kudu are listedmin this topic. These will be addressed in later releases. Note that this list is not exhaustive, and is meant to communicate only the most important known issues.