Which of the following statements is the most accurate about the choice of operating systems to
run on a Hadoop cluster?
A.
Linux and Solaris/OpenSolaris are preferable to Windows. Solaris running on SPARC hardware
is the preferred Hadoop slave node configuration.
B.
Linux is preferable to Windows and Solaris/OpenSolaris. Some Linux distributions are intended
for cluster environments more than others.
C.
The choice of operating system isn’t very important for a Hadoop cluster.
D.
Linux is preferable to Windows and Solaris/OpenSolaris, but the choice of Linux distribution is
unimportant when planning a Hadoop cluster.
Explanation:
http://wiki.apache.org/hadoop/FAQ#What_platforms_and_Java_versions_does_Hadoop_run_on.3F (1.2)
Not sure what to do with such questions.
Please see below from Eric Sammer:
https://www.quora.com/Which-Linux-distribution-you-find-the-most-suitable-for-hadoop
Though D could have been correct, but selecting a specific Linux flavour is not totally out of question.
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I agree with the answer. B
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