Hypertable
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Hypertable is an open source database
inspired by publications on the design of Google
's BigTable
. The project is based on experience of engineers who were solving large-scale data-intensive tasks for many years.
Hypertable runs on top of a distributed file system such as the Apache Hadoop DFS
, GlusterFS
, or the Kosmos File System (KFS)
. It is written almost entirely in C++
.
, the leading Chinese language search engine, became a project sponsor.
Database
A database is an organized collection of data for one or more purposes, usually in digital form. The data are typically organized to model relevant aspects of reality , in a way that supports processes requiring this information...
inspired by publications on the design of Google
Google
Google Inc. is an American multinational public corporation invested in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services and products, and generates profit primarily from advertising through its AdWords program...
's BigTable
BigTable
BigTable is a compressed, high performance, and proprietary database system built on Google File System , Chubby Lock Service, SSTable and a few other Google technologies; it is currently not distributed nor is it used outside of Google, although Google offers access to it as part of their Google...
. The project is based on experience of engineers who were solving large-scale data-intensive tasks for many years.
Hypertable runs on top of a distributed file system such as the Apache Hadoop DFS
Hadoop
Apache Hadoop is a software framework that supports data-intensive distributed applications under a free license. It enables applications to work with thousands of nodes and petabytes of data...
, GlusterFS
GlusterFS
GlusterFS is a scale-out NAS file system developed by Gluster. It aggregates various storage servers over Ethernet or Infiniband RDMA interconnect into one large parallel network file system. GlusterFS is based on a stackable user space design without compromising performance. It has found a...
, or the Kosmos File System (KFS)
CloudStore
CloudStore is Kosmix's C++ implementation of Google File System. It parallels the Hadoop project, which is implemented in Java. CloudStore supports incremental scalability, replication, checksumming for data integrity, client side fail-over and access from C++, Java and Python...
. It is written almost entirely in C++
C++
C++ is a statically typed, free-form, multi-paradigm, compiled, general-purpose programming language. It is regarded as an intermediate-level language, as it comprises a combination of both high-level and low-level language features. It was developed by Bjarne Stroustrup starting in 1979 at Bell...
.
Sponsors
Hypertable has been developed as an in-house software at Zvents Inc. In January 2009, BaiduBaidu
Baidu, Inc. , simply known as Baidu and incorporated on January 18, 2000, is a Chinese web services company headquartered in the Baidu Campus in Haidian District, Beijing, People's Republic of China....
, the leading Chinese language search engine, became a project sponsor.