New DataDirect Connect® for ODBC Driver Technology Boosts Data
Warehouse Performance, Enables Better Data Access for ODBC Interfaces
BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Progress
Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS), a global software company that
simplifies and enables the development and deployment of business
applications, today expanded its leading Big Data connectivity
capabilities with the availability of new ODBC driver technologies that
make it easier to leverage the newest and most powerful data warehousing
applications. With new support for HiveServer2 and Cloudera CDH 4.1
Hadoop distributions, Progress® DataDirect Connect®
XE for ODBC 7.1 reduces complexity for developers while enabling
fast, reliable and secure access from multiple data sources.
HiveServer2, the latest iteration of Apache
Hive, is the data warehouse system for Hadoop,
one of the most commonly used Big Data frameworks in the market today.
It enables organizations to easily summarize data, execute ad hoc
queries and process large sets of data within the Hadoop framework — key
functionalities in today's data saturated business environment. In order
to capitalize on this system, fast, reliable and secure data access
technology is critical.
The new HiveServer2 support featured in the latest DataDirect Connect XE for
ODBC 7.1 service pack delivers improved performance for ODBC
interfaces, allowing easy management of concurrent HiveServer2
connections. It also provides improved scalability and high availability
for HiveServer2 applications requiring extremely efficient database
access. Additionally, improved HiveServer2 authentication allows the use
of plain text passwords for improved usability, and better overall
authorized access.
DataDirect Connect XE for ODBC 7.1 now includes support for Cloudera
CDH 4.1, Cloudera's leading enterprise Hadoop distribution.
Additional features in this service pack (SP1) include:
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Platform certification for Windows 8 and Microsoft SQL Server 2012
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PostgreSQL 9.1 support
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3 support
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Upgraded support for Salesforce.com API 26
Progress Software is the leading provider of comprehensive software for
connecting the world's most critical business applications to data and
services, running on any platform, using proven and emerging standards.
Developers worldwide depend on Progress DataDirect
products to connect their applications to an unparalleled range of
data sources using standards-based interfaces such as ODBC, JDBC and
ADO.NET, XQuery and SOAP. More than 300 leading independent software
vendors and thousands of enterprises rely on Progress Software to
simplify and streamline data connectivity for distributed systems and to
reduce the complexity of mainframe integration.
Quotes:
Michael Benedict, Vice President and Business Line Executive, Progress
DataDirect: "Hadoop is rapidly becoming the standard for Big Data
management. Progress DataDirect enables the fastest, most secure and
most reliable data access for a comprehensive range of Hadoop
distributions. With support for all of the major Big Data frameworks,
we're helping customers leverage their existing data, no matter where
it's stored."
Additional Resources:
Learn more: DataDirect
Connect XE for ODBC 7.1 service pack
Learn more: Article "Hurdles
for Hadoop" in Network World
About Progress Software Corporation
Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS) is a global software
company that simplifies the development, deployment and management of
business applications on-premise or in the cloud, on any platform or
device, to any data source, with enhanced performance, minimal IT
complexity and low total cost of ownership. Progress Software can be
reached at www.progress.com or
1-781-280-4000.
Follow Progress Software on Twitter: @ProgressSW
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Progress, DataDirect, and DataDirect Connect are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Progress Software Corporation or one of its
subsidiaries or affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. Any other
names contained herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Progress Software
Rick Lacroix, +1 781-280-4604
rlacroix@progress.com
Twitter:
@ProgressSW
or
LEWIS
PR
Lillian Dunlap, +1 617-226-8881
progresssoftware@lewispr.com
Source: Progress Software Corporation
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