This document provides an overview of what an enterprise data platform is, along with benefits and typical use cases. It provides a description of Cloudera Data Platform, including both the current  Data Center edition and the upcoming Private Cloud edition. It also discusses the journey to CDP, including:

• Upgrades and migrations to CDP Data Center
• The relation of CDP Data Center as a foundation for CDP Private Cloud

For infrastructure guidance, Dell EMC provides a validated reference architecture, which is designed for high availability, that includes:

• The software infrastructure and cluster architecture
• The Dell EMC PowerEdge server configurations
• The Dell EMC PowerSwitch networking architecture and configurations

Dell Technologies and Cloudera have been collaborating for over six years to provide customers with guidance on optimal hardware to streamline the design, planning, and configuration of their Cloudera deployments. This document is based on the collective experience of both companies in deploying and running enterprise production environments.