i wouldnt use hdfs just for added reliability, you could soft raid for that. but if you are working on any map/reduce type problems hadoop is a great way to go.

i wouldnt use hdfs just for added reliability, you could soft raid for that. but if you are working on any map/reduce type problems hadoop is a great way to go. ive been saying it for a long time now, but damn... it's such a great time to be a developer.