One evaluation option is to use Actian Vector rather than Actian VectorH. Although Actian Vector does not run in Hadoop, it provides a single-node environment that is identical to VectorH in terms of schema definition, query syntax, management tools, and functionality.

This is an attractive option because it requires only a single machine rather than a cluster, and so is fast and simple to get started, and can be used on both Windows and Linux.

For a Windows user, there is an installation package for Vector on Windows available for download from http://esd.actian.com/product/Vector.

For a Linux developer, there is also a Linux installation package available from the same location that can be installed in the usual way (for example, using a package manager).

You can also evaluate a Linux version of Vector from a Windows machine by using a virtual machine (either locally or in a Cloud). The fastest way to do this with test data preloaded is as follows:

For further instructions, see the readme file on the Actian Github page, or the documentation for each tool or platform.