In order to address the goals of this section, we will compile a resource list—a list of prerequisite software to be set up—before taking a shot at the first stated goal of setting up the Hortonworks Development Platform (HDP) Sandbox, a so-called virtual appliance from the Hortonworks organization. The virtual appliance overview section is helpful regarding this.
At its core, the HDP Sandbox is a robust data pipeline development environment. This appliance and its supporting ecosystem, like the underlying OS and the virtual machine configuration settings, make up the core of the development infrastructure.
The following is the resource list—the prerequisite software—that must be set or verified before proceeding further:
- A 64-bit host machine with support for hardware virtualization. To check for processor and motherboard...
