Hortonworks is a data software company based in Santa Clara, California that develops, supports, and provides expertise on a set of open-source software designed to manage data and processing for things such as IOT (connected cars, for example), single view of X (such as customer, risk, patient), and advanced analytics and machine learning (such as next best action and realtime cybersecurity). Hortonworks has three interoperable product lines:
- Hortonworks Data Platform (HDP): based on Apache Hadoop, Apache Hive, Apache Spark
- Hortonworks DataFlow (HDF): based on Apache NiFi, Apache Storm, Apache Kafka
- Hortonworks DataPlane services: based on Apache Atlas and Cloudbreak and a pluggable architecture into which partners such as IBM can add their services.[2]
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Nasdaq: HDP Russell 2000 Component | |
| Industry | Computer software |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
| Products | Hortonworks Data Platform, Hortonworks DataFlow, Hortonworks DataPlane |
Number of employees | ~1,110 (2017)[1] |
| Website | Hortonworks.com |
History
Hortonworks was formed in June 2011 as an independent company, funded by $23 million venture capital from Yahoo! and Benchmark Capital. Its first office was in Sunnyvale, California.[3] The company employs contributors to the open source software project Apache Hadoop.[4] The Hortonworks Data Platform (HDP) product includes Apache Hadoop and is used for storing, processing, and analyzing large volumes of data. The platform is designed to deal with data from many sources and formats. The platform includes Hadoop technology such as the Hadoop Distributed File System, MapReduce, Pig, Hive, HBase, ZooKeeper, and additional components.[5]
Eric Baldeschweiler (from Yahoo) was initial chief executive, and Rob Bearden chief operating officer, formerly from SpringSource. Benchmark partner Peter Fenton was a board member. The company name refers to the character Horton the Elephant, since the elephant is the symbol for Hadoop.[3][6]
In October 2018, Hortonworks and Cloudera announced they would be merging in an all-stock merger of equals.[7]
References
- ^ "Hortonworks : Quick Facts - Hortonworks". Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "Hortonworks upgrades DataPlane Services". Retrieved April 30, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters:|1=and|dead-url=(help) - ^ a b Charles Babcock (June 29, 2011). "Hadoop Big Data Startup Spins Out Of Yahoo". Information Week. Archived from the original on July 4, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
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{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ^ Joab Jackson (November 1, 2011). "HortonWorks Hones a Hadoop Distribution". PC World. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
- ^ Cade Metz (June 28, 2011). "Yahoo! seeds Hadoop startup on open source dream: Hortonworks hears a Big Data revolution". The Register. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ^ "Cloudera and Hortonworks Announce Merger to Create World's Leading Next Generation Data Platform and Deliver Industry's First Enterprise Data Cloud". BusinessWire. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
