What is DrillDb?
DrillDb is an open-source distributed SQL query engine for big data. It was originally developed by MapR and is now managed by the Apache Software Foundation. DrillDb allows users to analyze a variety of NoSQL databases and file systems without requiring them to structure the data upfront.
Some key features and benefits of DrillDb include:
- Supports SQL queries on structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data including Hadoop, NoSQL databases, cloud storage systems, and local files.
- Does not require upfront schema definitions or data modeling, enabling faster and easier data analysis.
- Provides low-latency queries via a massively parallel processing architecture.
- Extensible to support custom data sources and storage plugins.
- Integrates easily with BI and data visualization tools such as Tableau through standard JDBC and ODBC connections.
- Open-source software with a strong community contributing to its development.
Overall, DrillDb brings the familiar SQL interface to the world of big data, removing a key bottleneck for organizations looking to tap into heterogeneous data sources for analytics and business insights without extensive ETL or data warehousing efforts.
Microsoft Power BI, JasperReports, Crystal Reports, Pentaho, Dashboard for MySQL, DynamicReports, datapine, Telerik Reporting, Zoho Analytics, Birst, Bilbeo Analytics are some alternatives to DrillDb.