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.
- Planning the Cluster
  Describes information and factors used in planning your cluster.
- Installation Methods
  Describes different ways to install the HPE Data Fabric.
- Installing the HPE Data Fabric File Store
  Describes how to install File Store software with or without the Installer.
- Installing the HPE Data Fabric Object Store
  Describes installation of the HPE Data Fabric Object Store software with or without the Installer.
- Installing Kubernetes Interfaces for Data Fabric
  This section describes how to plan for and install the Container Storage Interface (CSI) Storage Plugin and the Kubernetes Interfaces for Data Fabric FlexVolume Driver.
- Setting Up Clients and Services
  Describes how to set up and use interfaces to an HPE Data Fabric cluster from a client computer.
- Setting Up the Control System
  Describes how to configure and access the Control System.
- Migrating to the HPE Data Fabric
  Provides instructions for migrating business-critical data and applications from an Apache Hadoop cluster to an HPE Data Fabric cluster.
  - Planning and Initial Deployment
    There are a number of considerations to take into account before migrating from Apache Hadoop to Data Fabric Hadoop.
  - Component Migration
    This section describes how to migrate customized components to Hadoop for the HPE Data Fabric.
    - Hive Migration
      You can continue to use Hive tables in a Data Fabric cluster.
    - HBase Migration
      The HPE Data Fabric Hadoop distribution includes HBase, with a number of Data Fabric-exclusive enhancements.
      - Migrating between Apache HBase and HPE Data Fabric Database Binary Tables
        You can use the CopyTable tool to migrate data from an Apache HBase table to a HPE Data Fabric Database binary table.
      - Before You Start HBase Migration
      - Mapping to HBase Table Namespaces
        This section describes mapping table namespaces between Apache HBase tables and HPE Data Fabric Database binary tables.
      - Compression Mappings
      - Copying Data
      - Verifying Migration
      - Decommissioning Apache HBase Nodes
  - Application Migration
    Before you migrate your applications to the Data Fabric Hadoop distribution, consider testing your applications using a small subset of data.
  - Data Migration
    After you migrate your applications to the Data Fabric cluster, you can copy your data from the Apache Hadoop HDFS to the Data Fabric cluster.
  - Node Migration
    You can add decommissioned HDFS data nodes to your HPE Data Fabric cluster.
- Applying a Patch
  You can apply a patch by using the Installer, by using the command line (a manual process), or by using an Installer Stanza.
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.
Glossary
Definitions for commonly used terms in MapR Converged Data Platform environments.

HBase Migration

The HPE Data Fabric Hadoop distribution includes HBase, with a number of Data Fabric-exclusive enhancements.

HBase is the Hadoop database, which provides random, real-time read/write access to very large datasets. The Data Fabric Hadoop distribution includes HBase and is fully integrated with Data Fabric enhancements for speed, usability, and dependability. Data Fabric provides a volume (normally mounted at /hbase) to store HBase data.

HBase bulk load jobs: If you are currently using HBase bulk load jobs to import data into the HDFS, make sure to load your data into a path under the /hbase volume.
Compression: The HBase write-ahead log (WAL) writes many tiny records, and compressing it would cause massive CPU load. Before using HBase, turn off Data Fabric compression for directories in the HBase volume.

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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	2024-04-27