HBase Key Features
Near Real-Time Speed:
Perform fast, random reads and writes to all data stored and integrate with other components, like Apache Kafka or Apache Spark Streaming, to build complete end-to-end workflows all within the single platform.
Hadoop Scalable:
HBase is designed for massive scalability, so you can store unlimited amounts of data in a single platform and handle growing demands for serving data to more users and applications. As your data needs grow, you can simply add more servers to linearly scale with your business.
Flexibility:
Store data of any type — structured, semi-structured, unstructured — without any up-front modeling. Flexible storage means you always have access to full- fidelity data for a wide range of analytics and use cases, with direct access through the leading frameworks including Impala and Apache Solr.
Reliability:
Automatic, tunable replication means multiple copies of your data is always available for access and protection from data loss. Built-in fault tolerance means servers can fail but your system will remain available for all workloads. For ensured business continuity, active-active replication is also available for disaster recovery.