Chapter 3. Metadata Services Framework (Atlas)
Atlas is a low-level service that provides metadata services to the HDP platform. Veracity of the metadata is maintained by leveraging Apache Ranger to prevent unauthorized access at runtime, using both role-based (RBAC) and attribute-based (ABAC) access control.
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This chapter is intended as a quick start for the Atlas web UI. The content will be updated on a regular cadence over the next few months. |


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