Hello Ambari Developers, My name is *Surafel Temesgen*, and I’d like to share a project I’ve been working on called *Debo*—a lightweight, open-source Hadoop cluster management system inspired by Apache Ambari.
Debo was born out of my desire to create a simpler, more accessible tool for managing Hadoop ecosystems, especially in smaller or resource-constrained environments. You can find my initial proposal to the Apache Incubator here: [1] https://lists.apache.org/thread/bp0rqvf4xvmdb3n1m2fzhwym95841s5v ------------------------------ Why Debo? While Ambari has been an essential tool in large-scale deployments, many of the lessons learned from it helped shape the goals of Debo. My primary design goals include: - Lower resource usage - Simple, scriptable installation - A modular architecture for managing core Hadoop components ------------------------------ Current Status At this stage, Debo: - Installs components using publicly available binary distributions (although not official ASF artifacts), - Offers a basic yet extensible service control interface, - Aggregates and visualizes metrics gathered from both component-level commands (e.g., hdfs dfsadmin -report) and OS-level stats (CPU, memory, disk), - Is undergoing test coverage improvements and code cleanup for a beta-quality initial release. While I’ve tested building components from source, I found it slow and resource-intensive on modest hardware. I’m currently weighing the trade-offs between: - Relying on public binary distributions (fast, but potentially unavailable), - Hosting pre-built binaries (adds external dependencies), and - Supporting on-demand source builds (resource-heavy, may leave behind dev environments). I’d appreciate any feedback or suggestions from this community—especially on installation best practices and how Ambari has handled similar concerns. ------------------------------ Call for Feedback & (P)PMC Support As part of the incubation process, I also need *three active ASF (P)PMC members* to help vote on future project releases. If anyone here is interested in following or supporting Debo, your experience with Ambari would be incredibly valuable—both in terms of architectural guidance and Apache governance. ------------------------------ Thank you all for your time. I admire the work this community has done with Ambari, and I would love to learn from your experience as I continue to grow Debo. Best regards, *Surafel Temesgen* Proposer of the Debo Project
