Apache Spark Component Guide
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Chapter 1. Analyzing Data with Apache Spark

Hortonworks Data Platform (HDP) supports Apache Spark, a fast, large-scale data processing engine.

Deep integration of Spark with YARN allows Spark to operate as a cluster tenant alongside Apache engines such as Hive, Storm, and HBase, all running simultaneously on a single data platform. Instead of creating and managing a set of dedicated clusters for Spark applications, you can store data in a single location, access and analyze it with multiple processing engines, and leverage your resources.

Spark on YARN leverages YARN services for resource allocation, runs Spark executors in YARN containers, and supports workload management and Kerberos security features. It has two modes:

  • YARN-cluster mode, optimized for long-running production jobs

  • YARN-client mode, best for interactive use such as prototyping, testing, and debugging

Spark shell and the Spark Thrift server run in YARN-client mode only.

Table 1.1. Spark Feature Support by Version

Spark Version1.6.21.6.21.6.11.6.01.5.21.4.11.3.11.2.1
HDP Version(s)

2.5.0

2.5.3

2.4.3

2.4.22.4.0

2.3.4

2.3.4.7

2.3.6

2.3.2

2.2.8

2.2.9

2.3.0

2.2.4

2.2.6

Feature:        
Spark CoreYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Spark on YARNYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes

Spark on YARN,

Kerberos-enabled

clusters

YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Spark history serverYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Hive support1.2.11.2.11.2.11.2.11.2.10.13.10.13.1 
Spark MLlibYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
ML Pipeline APIYesYesYesYesYesYes  
DataFrame APIYesYesYesYesYesYesTP 
ORC FilesYesYesYesYesYesYesTP 
PySparkYesYesYesYesYesYesTP 
SparkRYesTPTPTPTPTP  
Spark SQLYesYesYesYesYesTPTPTP

Spark Thrift server

(JDBC, ODBC)

YesYesYesYesYesTPTP 
Spark StreamingYesYesYesYesYesTPTPTP
Dynamic resource allocationYes*Yes*Yes*Yes*Yes*TPTP 
HBase connectorYesTPTP     

   TP: Tech Preview

* Note: Dynamic Resource Allocation does not work with Spark Streaming.

The following features are available as technical previews, and are considered under development. Do not use these features in your production systems. If you have questions regarding these features, contact Support by logging a case on the Hortonworks Support Portal at https://support.hortonworks.com.

  • Spark 2.0, including side-by-side installation with Spark 1.6.2 (see Installing Spark)

  • GraphX

  • DataSet API

The following features and associated tools are not officially supported by Hortonworks:

  • Direct use of the Livy server and REST API. (The Livy server is accessible through the %livy interpreter, within Zeppelin.)

  • Spark Standalone

  • Spark on Mesos

  • Jupyter (formerly IPython) Notebook