Intel Distribution for Apache Hadoop

Intel Distribution for Apache Hadoop software (Intel Distribution) includes Intel Manager for Apache Hadoop software and is built from the silicon up to deliver industry-leading performance and improved security features. The platform provides complete encryption with support of Intel AES New Instructions (Intel AES-NI) in the Intel Xeon processor.  By incorporating silicon-based encryption support of the Hadoop Distributed File System, users can more securely analyze their data sets without compromising performance. The addition of the Intel Manager for Apache Hadoop software simplifies the deployment, configuration and monitoring of the cluster for system administrators. Using the Intel Active Tuner for Apache Hadoop software, optimal performance is automatically configured to take the guesswork out of performance tuning.