System Requirements - ArgyleData/docs GitHub Wiki

CPU - Dual Intel Quad/Hex Cores

Memory - 128 GB or more recommended, ideally 256 GB or more

Storage - DataNodes with 8 or more 2TD disks each

Network IF Bonded Gigabit Ethernet or 10Gigabit Ethernet

Red Hat-compatible systems

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7 and CentOS 5.7, 64-bit
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 and 6.4, and CentOS 6.2 and 6.4, 64-bit
Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.6 with Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel, 64-bit SLES systems
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, 64-bit. Service Pack 1 or later is requireAlso, the SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1 is required on cluster hosts running the Cloudera Manager Agents (not required on the Cloudera Manager Server host); you can download the SDK here.d. Debian systems
Debian 6.0 (Squeeze), 64-bit Ubuntu systems
Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx), 64-bit
Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin), 64-bit