AFAIK it's the same The main difference is that Hortonworks provides binaries for multiple operating systems. If you are going to use the Hortonworks stack, I would recommend following the instructions in link b) instead of building it yourself
Gonzalo On 29 January 2018 at 17:44, Lian Jiang <jiangok2...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I am new to ambari and not sure which ambari should I use: > > a) apache ambari (installation: https://cwiki.apache.org/ > confluence/display/AMBARI/Installation+Guide+for+Ambari+2.6.1) > > b) horton ambari (installation: https://docs.hortonworks.com/ > HDPDocuments/Ambari-2.6.0.0/bk_ambari-installation/ > content/download_the_ambari_repo_lnx7.html) > > Is the apache ambari for open source and will get more support from open > source community? horton ambari will go commercial route? > > Thanks for any clarification. >