is it possible to use apache mahout without hadoop dependency?

Question

Is it possible to use Apache mahout without any dependency to Hadoop.

I would like to use the mahout algorithm on a single computer by only including the mahout library inside my Java project but i dont want to use hadoop at all since i will be running on a single node anyway.

Is that possible?

Answer 1

In general, not all of the Mahout depends on Hadoop. If you want to use a piece that depends on Hadoop, then you need Hadoop.

For example, there is a substantial recommender engine code base that does not use Hadoop.

You can also embed a local Hadoop cluster/worker in a Java program.

Hope this answer helps you!

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