Apache Helix Explained

Apache Helix
Author:	LinkedIn
Developer:	Contributors
Discontinued:	No
Programming Language:	Java
Genre:	Cluster management framework
License:	Apache License 2.0

Apache Helix is an open-source cluster management framework developed by the Apache Software Foundation.

History

Helix is one of the several notable open source projects developed by LinkedIn. It is a stable cluster management framework used for the automatic management of partitioned, replicated and distributed resources hosted on a cluster of systems.^[1]

Helix is one of several notable cluster management framework originally developed by LinkedIn apart from Apache Samza, Apache Kafka and Voldemort.^[2] The origins of Helix lie in a distributed NoSQL called Espresso.

Enterprises that use Apache Helix

The following is a list of notable enterprises that have used or are using Helix:

• LinkedIn
• Yahoo
• Uber
• Instagram
• Pinterest
• Airbnb

See also

• Cluster management

External links

• Official Website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Apache Helix - Home. helix.apache.org.
2. Web site: The secrets to LinkedIn's open source success. Matt. Asay. 20 April 2016.