This document provides an overview of what an enterprise data platform is, along with benefits and typical use cases. It provides a description of CDP, including the component clusters of CDP Private Cloud Base and CDP Private Cloud Data Services. It provides a high-level description of the solution architecture for CDP on Dell infrastructure. It also discusses the journey to CDP, including:
- Upgrades and migrations to CDP Private Cloud Base
- The relation of CDP Private Cloud Base as a foundation for CDP Private Cloud
For more information about the architecture and design of the solution, see the companion design guides for Data Management with Cloudera Data Platform on Dell Infrastructure.
When CDP Private Cloud Base is being used with CDP Private Cloud Data Services to form CDP Private Cloud, this document should be used with the CDP Private Cloud Data Services documentation on the Cloudera documentation website.
Dell Technologies and Cloudera have been collaborating for over eight 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.