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What is Apache Impala?
Impala is a modern, open source, MPP SQL query engine for Apache Hadoop. Impala is shipped by Cloudera, MapR, and Amazon. With Impala, you can query data, whether stored in HDFS or Apache HBase – including SELECT, JOIN, and aggregate functions – in real time.
Apache Impala is a tool in the Databases category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Do BI-style Queries on HadoopUnify Your InfrastructureImplement QuicklyCount on Enterprise-class SecurityRetain Freedom from Lock-inExpand the Hadoop User-verse
Apache Impala Pros & Cons
Pros of Apache Impala
- ✓Super fast
- ✓Distributed
- ✓High Performance
- ✓Load Balancing
- ✓Massively Parallel Processing
- ✓Open Sourse
- ✓Replication
- ✓Scalability
Cons of Apache Impala
No cons listed yet.
Apache Impala Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to Apache Impala?
Apache Spark
Spark is a fast and general processing engine compatible with Hadoop data. It can run in Hadoop clusters through YARN or Spark's standalone mode, and it can process data in HDFS, HBase, Cassandra, Hive, and any Hadoop InputFormat. It is designed to perform both batch processing (similar to MapReduce) and new workloads like streaming, interactive queries, and machine learning.
Splunk
It provides the leading platform for Operational Intelligence. Customers use it to search, monitor, analyze and visualize machine data.
Apache Flink
Apache Flink is an open source system for fast and versatile data analytics in clusters. Flink supports batch and streaming analytics, in one system. Analytical programs can be written in concise and elegant APIs in Java and Scala.
