Hadoop's Distributed File System is designed to reliably store very large files across machines in a large cluster. It is inspired by the GoogleFileSystem.
DFS_requirements. Summarizes the requirements Hadoop DFS should be targeted for, and outlines further development steps towards achieving this requirements.
Hadoop_Upgrade. Describes a step-by-step procedure for manual transition of Hadoop cluster to a newer software version, and outlines enhancements intended to make the upgrade simple and safe.
Here is a brief description of the design and architecture of the Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS)