An open-source alternative to Hadoop, offering simplified distributed data processing across clusters of computers while maintaining scalability and fault-tolerance.
HaCi is an open-source distributed computing framework for storing and processing large datasets across clusters of commodity hardware. It provides a simpler, more approachable alternative to Apache Hadoop while still delivering scalability, fault tolerance, and efficiency.
Like Hadoop, HaCi manages distributed file systems and schedules/monitors distributed computations across nodes in a cluster. However, HaCi uses a master-worker architecture rather than Hadoop's master-slave paradigm. It also streamlines MapReduce through an integrated API rather than a separate library.
Key features of HaCi include:
HaCi aims to provide an easy-to-use platform for working with big data. Its simplified abstractions and integrated components reduce the learning curve for those new to distributed computing. Meanwhile, developers still get access to low-level control when needed. The project is written in Java and under active open source development.