How can I develop an ASP.NET web application using Hadoop as Database?

Question

I want to develop an ASP.NET web application that uses Hadoop DFS as database. I have already installed and configured the Hadoop on a Windows Server 2008 R2 in my intranet. Now, I want to use it as a database for developing my ASP.NET web application. Please suggest.

Answer 1

First of all Hadoop is not a DB. It is a FS(HDFS)+a computation framework. If you are looking for a scalable DB kind of tool that runs on top of Hadoop, you might find HBase a good fit. If you are aware, MS also has its own Hadoop offering, HDInsights . Through HDInsights you could use HBase conveniently on your Windows machine. If you need some help on how to configure HDInsights, you could have a look at this link . You can find some examples as well on their website. They also provide Hadoop .NET sdk that that makes it easier to work with Hadoop from .NET. Have a look at this .

Hope this helps.