How to connect Apache NiFi to Apache Impala
I spent 4 interesting hours, trying to connect Apache NiFi to Apache Impala. It turned out to be very easy and not really any different from »
Quick evaluation of Alteryx In-Database tools
Back in 2015, Alteryx announced a brand new set of In-Database tools, available to all customers with no additional license required. Alteryx keeps bringing amazing value »
Benchmarking Impala on Kudu vs Parquet
Why Apache Kudu Apache Kudu is a recent addition to Cloudera's CDH distribution, open sourced and fully supported by Cloudera with an enterprise subscription. Created by »
Watch out for timezones with Sqoop, Hive, Impala and Spark
My head was spinning as I tried to accomplish a simple thing (as it seemed at first). I load data from 3 Oracle databases, located in »
Healthcare Analytics with Cerner: Part 2 - Cerner Millennium Data Model
This is the second part of my blog series, dedicated to healthcare analytics with Cerner. In the first part we've looked at different options on how »