Apache Oozie vs DesktopServer

Apache Oozie

Description: Apache Oozie is an open source workflow scheduling and coordination system for managing Hadoop jobs. It allows users to define workflows that describe multi-stage Hadoop jobs and then execute those jobs in a dependable, repeatable fashion.

Type: software

Pricing: Free

DesktopServer

Description: DesktopServer is an open source WAMP (Windows, Apache, MySQL and PHP) distribution that allows developers to run web server software on Windows desktops for testing purposes. It is free, easy to install and configure.

Type: software

Pricing: Open Source

Apache Oozie Features

• Workflow scheduling and coordination
• Support for Hadoop jobs
• Workflow definition language
• Monitoring and management of workflows
• Integration with Hadoop stack (HDFS, MapReduce, Pig, Hive, Sqoop, etc)
• High availability through active/passive failover
• Scalability

DesktopServer Features

• Bundled with Apache, MySQL, PHP and other components required for web development
• Allows running a web server on Windows desktop for testing purposes
• Open source and free to download and use
• Easy to install and configure
• Supports running PHP applications locally
• Includes phpMyAdmin for MySQL database administration
• Allows choosing desired versions of Apache, PHP, MySQL etc during setup
• Portable installation allows running from USB drives
• Includes web-based DesktopServer control panel

Apache Oozie

• Free

DesktopServer

• Open Source