# What is Cloudera used for?

What is Cloudera used for?

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- Posted at: over 2 years ago
- Author title: Pinned by G2 as a common question



## Comments
### Comment 1

Cloudera supports distributed processing using Apache Spark, Hive, and YARN, enabling fast processing of very large datasets.
Use cases

Batch processing and ETL (extract, transform, load)
Large‑scale data transformations
Log and event data processing

##### Comment Metadata
- Posted at: 22 days ago
- Author title: Senior Data Engineer |LWD MAY 2026| Spark (Scala & PySpark) | Hadoop | Hive | Cloudera | Big Data | BFSIDomain | 4+ Years |




## Related Product
[Cloudera Data Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudera-cloudera-data-platform/reviews)

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[Big Data Processing and Distribution](https://www.g2.com/categories/big-data-processing-and-distribution)

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