Oracle Big Data Service
Oracle Big Data Service is a managed cloud service for creating Hadoop-based data lakes that process large amounts of data.
What Oracle Big Data Service is
Oracle Big Data Service is a managed cloud service for creating Hadoop-based data lakes that process large amounts of data. It includes Oracle Distribution including Apache Hadoop, with Apache Ambari, Hadoop, HBase, Hive, Spark, and other services. Customers can size clusters using OCI compute shapes, from small development clusters to large production clusters on dedicated hardware, and choose high-performance NVMe or lower-cost block storage. Clusters can be grown or shrunk; secure, high-availability clusters are available as an option. Oracle Cloud SQL can query data in Hadoop, Kafka, NoSQL, and object stores using Oracle SQL. The service also describes machine learning with SparkR across HDFS, Spark DataFrames, and JDBC sources. Users can work through OCI Console, CLI, REST APIs, or SDKs. Block Volume data is encrypted at rest by default, while OCI IAM controls authentication and authorization. Oracle says clusters need release updates to remain current and supported. Pricing includes a listed $0.02 service fee per OCPU hour; compute and storage charges are separate.
Good
- Includes Hadoop, HBase, Hive, and Spark services.
- Clusters can grow or shrink.
- Offers NVMe and block storage options.
- Cloud SQL queries several data sources with Oracle SQL.
- Provides console, CLI, REST API, and SDK access.
Watch out
- No free plan is listed.
- Compute and storage charges are separate.
- Clusters require release updates to remain supported.
Who it suits
It suits teams building and managing Hadoop data lakes, whether for short-lived tasks or long-running workloads. Cluster sizing and storage choices may fit development through production needs.
Verdict
Oracle Big Data Service combines managed Hadoop clusters with several storage, access, and query options. Account for separate compute and storage charges and the need to apply cluster updates.
Plans and prices
From Oracle Big Data Service's own pricing page, checked 5 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle Big Data Service | Priced on request | OCPU per hour · Compute and storage charges apply separately · OCPU per hour; Oracle’s pricing page lists this as the service fee. Compute shapes and Oracle Cloud SQL are priced separately. |
The facts
Each one read from Oracle Big Data Service's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access methods
- Users can access the service through the browser-based OCI Console, OCI CLI, REST APIs, or SDKs.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Cluster sizing
- Customers can create clusters using OCI compute shapes, from small development clusters to large production clusters on dedicated hardware.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Hadoop stack
- The service includes Oracle Distribution including Apache Hadoop, with Apache Ambari, Hadoop, HBase, Hive, Spark, and other services.checked 5 Oct 2001
- High availability
- Secure, high-availability clusters are available as an option.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Integrations
- Oracle documents integrations with OCI Object Storage and Data Catalog; Cloud SQL also analyzes data across Hadoop, Kafka, NoSQL, and object stores.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Intended workloads
- Oracle describes the service for short-lived clusters handling specific tasks as well as long-lived clusters managing large data lakes.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Pricing detail
- Oracle lists Big Data Service compute standard at $0.17614464, Dense I/O at $0.2804684, HPC at $0.20130816, and Cloud SQL at $0.1408895 per OCPU per hour.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Security
- Block Volume data used by Big Data Service is encrypted at rest by default, and OCI IAM controls authentication and authorization.checked 5 Oct 2001
- SQL and data sources
- Oracle Cloud SQL can query data in Hadoop, Kafka, NoSQL, and object stores using Oracle SQL.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Storage options
- The product page says customers can choose high-performance NVMe storage or lower-cost block storage and grow or shrink clusters.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Updates and support
- Oracle says cluster release updates must be applied to keep Big Data Service clusters up to date and supported.checked 5 Oct 2001
- What it does
- Oracle Big Data Service is a managed cloud service for creating Hadoop-based data lakes that process large amounts of data.checked 5 Oct 2001
The company
- Founded
- 1977checked 28 Sep 2001
- Headquarters
- Austin, Texas, USAchecked 28 Sep 2001
Where it runs
- Machine learning
- The product page describes Oracle Machine Learning for SparkR for working with HDFS, Spark DataFrames, and JDBC sources, and building models in R.checked 5 Oct 2001
Money
- Trial
- OCI offers a 30-day trial with $300 in credits for eligible services; the page does not specifically identify Big Data Service as eligible.checked 5 Oct 2001
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