Can apache spark run without hadoop?

Question

Are there any dependencies between Spark and Hadoop?

If not, are there any features I\'ll miss when I run

Answer 1

Yes, Spark can run with or without Hadoop installation for more details you can visit -https://spark.apache.org/docs/latest/

Answer 2

Yes, of course. Spark is an independent computation framework. Hadoop is a distribution storage system(HDFS) with MapReduce computation framework. Spark can get data from HDFS, as well as any other data source such as traditional database(JDBC), kafka or even local disk.

Answer 3

Yes spark can run without Hadoop. You can install spark in your local machine with out Hadoop. But Spark lib comes with pre Haddop libraries i.e. are used while installing on your local machine.

Answer 4

No. It requires full blown Hadoop installation to start working - https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SPARK-10944