impala native analytic database for apache hadoop

overview

1. do bi-style queries on hadoop

   • low latency high concurrency

   • scales linearly

2. unify your infrastructure

   • utilize the same file and data formats and metadata

   • no redundant infrastructure or data conversion/duplication

3. implement quickly

   • for apache hive users same metadata, odbc driver, sql syntax and user interface

4. count on enterprise-class security

   • integrated with native hadoop security and kerberos for anthentication

5. retain freedom from lock-in

6. expand the hadoop user-verse