# Using Hadoop as a target

This section describes how to set up and use Hadoop as the target endpoint in a replication task.

In this section:

* [Prerequisites](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/May2025/Content/Replicate/Main/Hadoop/prereq_hadoop_gen_target.htm)
* [Limitations](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/May2025/Content/Replicate/Main/Hadoop/limitations_hadoop.htm#ar_hadoop_3420431187_1515938)
* [Change Data Partitioning on Hadoop](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/May2025/Content/Replicate/Main/Hadoop/hadoop_cdc_partitioning.htm)
* [Security requirements](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/May2025/Content/Replicate/Main/Hadoop/hadoop_security_req.htm#ar_hadoop_3420431187_1478746)
* [Hadoop endpoint target data types](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/May2025/Content/Replicate/Main/Hadoop/hadoop_data_types_target.htm#ar_hadoop_3420431187_1481123)
* [Setting general connection properties](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/May2025/Content/Replicate/Main/Hadoop/set_up_hadoop_as_target.htm)
* [Setting advanced connection properties](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/May2025/Content/Replicate/Main/Hadoop/advanced_prop_hadoop_target.htm#ar_hadoop_3420431187_1505069)
* [Using Kerberos authentication](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/May2025/Content/Replicate/Main/Hadoop/kerberos_authentication.htm#ar_hadoop_3420431187_1500646)