Accumulo needs something that provides the FileSystem interface. It also needs to be distributed, replicated, and provide for a write-ahead log. HDFS on a RAM disk pretty much gets you that.
On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 12:55 PM, Moore, Matthew J. < [email protected]> wrote: > Have you tried it where you’re writing to straight block memory? Not > using any file system or SATA controller.**** > > ** ** > > Matt**** > > > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 11, 2012 12:19 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Running Accumulo straight from Memory**** > > ** ** > > I have run a small cluster with HDFS writing only to a RAM disk. Is that > the sort of thing you are interested in?**** > > ** ** > > -Eric**** > > On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 12:02 PM, Moore, Matthew J. < > [email protected]> wrote:**** > > Has anyone run Accumulo on a single server straight from memory? Probably > using something like a Fusion IO drive. We are trying to use it without > using an SSD or any spinning discs.**** > > **** > > *Matthew Moore***** > > Systems Engineer**** > > SAIC, ISBU**** > > Columbia, MD**** > > 410-312-2542**** > > **** > > ** ** >
