Hey everyone, Just wanted to say thanks for the feedback. The desktop team is listening and definitely taking your suggestions into account.
-Todd On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 7:33 PM, Michael Segel <michael_se...@hotmail.com>wrote: > > > > > Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2010 16:56:31 -0700 > > Subject: Re: Cloudera desktop > > From: ryano...@gmail.com > > To: hbase-user@hadoop.apache.org > > > > Hi guys, > > > > I'm not aware of any support of HBase in Cloudera desktop. However if > > someone wished to add HBase support, I would generally support such a > > notion. As engineers used to editing horrific things like build.xml > > and using command line tools, we can often underestimate the value of > > a good UI. > > > > Currently Cloudera's Desktop doesn't support HBase. But we've had > discussions with them on this. > Actually there aren't any really good HBase tools out there. > > I think that this will be addressed over the next couple of months. > > With respect to Cloudera's desktop, it does some things ok, some things not > so good. > (Using the web interfaces that come w Hadoop are sometimes easier to work > with.) > > But its free, so you can't really complain. > > With respect to Python... you also have Ruby when you want to look at > HBase. > Both are ok, but do you want a web based gui or do you want a Java app, or > something else? > > HTH > > > As for the Java vs Python thing... Porting to Java seems pointless, I > > have some HBase bugs for someone if they have that much spare time :-) > > > > On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 4:07 PM, Andrew Milkowski > > <andrewmilkow...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > from my end (although I was able to bring the app with some tweaks) I > > > would create proper java-framework for it (currently python), with > > > proper configuration files and documentation > > > > > > However, to me, value of this tool in general is questionable, it is > > > much faster to setup a test job shell (or stream job) then to hack > > > around with python UI scripts to do the same > > > > > > Its a nice tool, although somewhat misguided (I think) its like having > > > an editor for xml files:) > > > > > > very best > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 12:51 PM, HadoopNoob <kat.herd...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > >> > > >> Hey folks, > > >> > > >> I am a grad student at the Univ of Texas – Austin doing some research > into > > >> Cloudera Desktop. I have very little technical background so I’m > trying to > > >> find out what actual Hadoop users think. > > >> > > >> It seems that main benefits of Cloudera Desktop are in convenience (a > gui > > >> over the regular Hadoop console). If you could redesign it from ground > up, > > >> what are some major functions that you would like to see a Hadoop > management > > >> console serve? > > >> > > >> I know that some of the Cloudera people post here also. Please don't > take > > >> offense to this - I promise I'm not trying to disparage anyone! > > >> > > >> Thanks in advance for comments! > > >> > > >> Jim > > >> -- > > >> View this message in context: > http://old.nabble.com/Cloudera-desktop-tp28181265p28181265.html > > >> Sent from the HBase User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > >> > > >> > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > The New Busy is not the too busy. Combine all your e-mail accounts with > Hotmail. > > http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multiaccount&ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_4 > -- Todd Lipcon Software Engineer, Cloudera
