Apache Hadoop YARN

Lesson in the Data Engineer Roadmap · Stage 27: Big Data Tools

Last updated 14 September 2026

What is Apache Hadoop YARN?

Apache Hadoop YARN (Yet Another Resource Negotiator) is the part of Hadoop that manages resources and runs jobs on a cluster. It has a ResourceManager that controls all cluster resources and an ApplicationMaster for each job that schedules and runs tasks. YARN lets different tools like MapReduce and Spark share the same cluster, making it more efficient, flexible, and reliable.

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It is lesson 115 of 186 in the free Data Engineer roadmap, in stage 27, Big Data Tools. If you are new to Data Engineer, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.