About Release 8.0.0
This site contains documentation for HPE Data Fabric release 8.0.0, including installation, configuration, administration, and reference content, as well as content for the associated ecosystem components and drivers.
8.0.0 Installation
This section contains information about installing HPE Data Fabric software. It also contains information about how to migrate data and applications from an Apache Hadoop cluster to a HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric cluster.
8.0.0 Upgrade
This section describes how to upgrade HPE Data Fabric software.
8.0.0 Data Fabric
HPE Data Fabric is the industry-leading data platform for AI and analytics that solves enterprise business needs.
8.0.0 Administration
This section describes how to manage the nodes and services that make up a cluster.
8.0.0 Development
This section contains information related to application development for Ezmeral ecosystem components and HPE Data Fabric products, including the file system, Database (Key-Value and JSON), and Event Streams.
Other Docs
This section contains release-independent information, including: Installer documentation, Ecosystem release notes, interoperability matrices, security vulnerabilities, and links to other Data Fabric version documentation.
- Products Covered in the HPE Data Fabric Documentation
  This section lists the products covered in the HPE Data Fabric documentation portal and provides links to the related product documentation.
- Installer
  You must download and run the Installer setup script before you can start the Installer web interface or issue Installer Stanza commands.
- Interoperability Matrices
  This section provides tables that show the operating system (OS), JDK, ecosystem, and Data Fabric client support for the HPE Data Fabric. Check these tables for information about software compatibility.
  - Understand Software Versions
    Understanding the version numbers used by core, Ecosystem Packs (EEPs), EEP components, and patches can help you keep your software up to date and plan for upgrades.
  - Operating System Support Matrix
    The tables on this page show the Linux operating-system versions that are supported for HPE Data Fabric releases.
  - Understand the Core Lifecycle
    Describes the HPE Data Fabric core lifecycle and defines the lifecycle stages, which are Active, In Maintenance, and End of Maintenance.
  - Understand the Ecosystem Pack Lifecycle
    This page describes the Ecosystem Pack lifecycle and defines the lifecycle stages, which are Active, In Maintenance, and End of Maintenance.
  - Core Support and Lifecycle Status
    This page shows the support and lifecycle status for all versions of HPE Data Fabric core software.
  - DEP Support and Lifecycle Status
    This page shows the DEPs that are supported for different core releases and the current lifecycle status for each EEP or DEP.
  - Ecosystem Pack Components and OS Support
    Ecosystem Packs consist of ecosystem components and monitoring components that can run on a variety of operating systems.
  - Discontinued Ecosystem Components
    Provides information about discontinued ecosystem components.
  - Component Versions for Released Ecosystem Packs
    The published Ecosystem Packs contain different component versions with different features. Comparing the component versions can help you make decisions about installing or upgrading Data Fabric software.
  - CSI Version Compatibility
    Shows the released versions of the Container Storage Interface (CSI) storage plugin and their compatibility with other components in a Kubernetes environment.
  - Java Support Matrix
    Shows the Java Development Kit versions supported by different HPE Data Fabric releases.
  - Hadoop Protocol Versions
    Shows the Hadoop version for each Data Fabric core and EEP release.
  - Hadoop Client Compatibility
    Describes compatibility between Hadoop 2.x and Hadoop 3.x clients and servers.
  - Client Support Matrix
    This matrix shows which HPE Data Fabric releases are compatible with different Data Fabric client OS versions.
  - Installer Support Matrix
    The tables on this page show the operating systems that are supported by the Installer.
  - Installer DEP and EEP Support
    This matrix shows which Installer versions support each Ecosystem Pack (EEP) version.
  - FIPS Support for Ecosystem Components
    If used with release 7.0.0 or later, most EEP components support the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 Level 1.
  - Security Support Matrix
    The tables in this section show component support for authentication, impersonation, and wire-level encryption.
  - Release History for EEPs
    This section shows the original release dates for all Ecosystem Packs DEPs or (EEPs).
  - Ecosystem Support Matrix (Pre-5.2 releases)
    This section provides support matrices for key ecosystem components for pre-5.2 releases.
  - Data Access Gateway Support Matrix
    The table in this section shows supported core and EEP versions for Data Access Gateway.
  - Python Support Matrix
    The tables in this section show supported Python versions for Ecosystem Pack components and the Python OJAI Client.
  - Third-Party Storage Solutions
    Describes global-namespace support for software-defined storage technologies, including Scality, WEKA, and VAST.
  - HPE Storage Solutions
    Describes HPE Data Fabric support for the HPE Alletra Storage Server 4100 series.
- Ecosystem Component Release Notes
  The following release notes contain information for the components included in the HPE Data Fabric.
- Ecosystem Pack (DEP) Reference
  This section contains links to information that is specific to a given DEP.
- Control System Release Notes
  This section contains release notes for the HPE Data Fabric Control System.
- Kubernetes Interfaces for Data Fabric Release Notes
  This section contains release notes for the Kubernetes Interfaces for Data Fabric.
- Thin Client Release Notes
  This section contains release notes for the lightweight client applications that use the Data Access Gateway to send requests to the HPE Data Fabric.
- Security Vulnerabilities
  This section describes how to find information about potential security vulnerabilities in HPE Data Fabric software.
- Previous Versions
  This page contains links to the documentation for releases that are currently supported or have recently reached end-of-life.
- HPE Data Fabric Edge
  This section contains information about HPE Data Fabric Edge, which is a small footprint edition of the HPE Data Fabric. HPE Data Fabric Edge is designed to capture, process, and analyze IoT data close to the source.
- Support Articles in the HPE Support Center
  Data Fabric support articles moved to the HPE Support Center in 2022, changing the way you find and access the support articles.
- Doc Site Available as a PDF
  Provides instructions for downloading Data Fabric documentation in PDF format.
- Product Licensing
  Provides information related to product licensing.
- Other Resources
  This page provides links to additional resources such as on-demand training, videos, blogs, and the HPE Data Fabric community.
- Contact HPE
  Provides a link to contact HPE Sales or Support.
Glossary
Definitions for commonly used terms in MapR Converged Data Platform environments.

Interoperability Matrices

This section provides tables that show the operating system (OS), JDK, ecosystem, and Data Fabric client support for the HPE Data Fabric. Check these tables for information about software compatibility.

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HPE Data Fabric 8.0.0 Software Documentation
Abstract	This site contains documentation for HPE Data Fabric Software version 8.0.0 including installation, configuration, administration, and reference content, as well as content for the associated bundled ecosystem components and drivers.
Published	November 2025
Edition	8.0.0
Topic last updated	2025-02-27