Question-42: What are the advantages of the using Parcels for installing Cloudera Runtime using Cloudera Manager?

Question-42: What are the advantages of the using Parcels for installing Cloudera Runtime using Cloudera Manager?

1. Flexible installation location
2. Installation without sudo
3. Reduced upgrade downtime
4. Rolling upgrades, and easy downgrades.
5. No need to upgrade CDP Private Cloud Base
6. It supports hot deployment of new changes.

Answer:

Exp: Parcels offer a number of benefits including consistency, flexible installation location, installation without sudo, reduced upgrade downtime, rolling upgrades, and easy downgrades. Cloudera recommends using parcels, though using packages is supported.