Spring for Apache Hadoop requires JDK level 6.0 (just like Hadoop) and above, Spring Framework 3.0 (3.1 recommended) and above and Hadoop 0.20.2 (1.0.0 recommended) and above. Regarding Hadoop-related projects, SDHP supports HBase 0.90.x, Hive 0.7.x and Pig 0.9.x and above. As a rule of thumb, when using Hadoop-related projects, such as Hive or Pig, use the required Hadoop version as a basis for discovering the supported versions.

Spring for Apache Hadoop also requires you have a Hadoop installation up and running. If you don't already have a Hadoop cluster up and running in your environment, a good first step is to create a single-node cluster. To install Hadoop 0.20.x+, the Getting Started page from the official Apache documentation is a good general guide. If you are running on Ubuntu, the tutorial from Michael G. Noll, "Running Hadoop On Ubuntu Linux (Single-Node Cluster)" provides more details. It is also convenience to download a Virtual Machine where Hadoop is setup and ready to go. Cloudera provides virtual machines of various formats here. You can also download the EMC Greenplum HD distribution or get a tech preview of the Hortonworks distribution.