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Idaliz Baez
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Idaliz Baez, Sales Engineer, Progress DataDirect
Idaliz Baez demonstrates how to use the Progress DataDirect driver for SparkSQL for real-time analytics and BI with SparkSQL.
Back in May, I hosted a webinar focused on driving real-time analytics with SparkSQL and our new Progress® DataDirect® for SparkSQL driver. As a part of my presentation, I demonstrated just how easily our SparkSQL driver can execute complicated queries for fast BI analytics.
The demo went over really well, but if you’re anything like me, I know you won’t be satisfied just watching it—you’ll want to get your hands dirty. I figured our readers might like to take a crack at recreating the demo themselves, so this week, I am detailing the steps I took so you can follow along.
How to Use the DataDirect Driver for SparkSQL to Drive Analytics
Step 1: Download Hortonworks 2.2 Sandbox and Load Data
The first step is to watch and follow Gordon Crenshaw’s video on setting up your Hortonworks Hadoop environment. This video will guide you through how to download, install, create a database and upload data.
The Star Wars survey data I used in my demo can be found at github for you to use, but you could run this demo with just about any data you may have laying around.
Step 2: Download and Configure the Spark Software
Next, you’ll need to get Spark and SparkSQL up and running on the Hortonworks Hadoop environment you set up in the previous step. The following video will guide you through the process:
Step 3: Install and Configure the ODBC/JDBC Driver on Windows
You can now choose to watch the ODBC or JDBC installation and configuration video depending on which kind of connector you want to use to access your data.
I used the Progress® DataDirect® ODBC driver in order to connect to Tableau, but you can feel free to use a JDBC connector or a different BI tool if that is what you prefer. At the end of both of these videos, Gordon will lead you through how to establish a connection to SparkSQL.
Step 4: Use a BI Tool to Connect to Your Star Wars Data on Hadoop
Finally, all you have to do is point your BI tool to the SparkSQL data source you configured in the previous steps. For Tableau, this is as simple as: opening the application, choosing “Other Databases (ODBC)” from the menu on the left side of the screen and selecting the DSN you created in the earlier steps. Then just click “connect” and log in!
Select the DSN you configured in previous steps.
May the BI be with you
At this point, you shouldn’t have any questions about how to access your Big Data sources for BI and analytics. If you still do, though, don’t worry! You can always reach out to us or leave a comment below and we will do everything we can to help!
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Sales Engineer, Progress DataDirect at Progress DataDirect
Idaliz is a Sales Engineer with Progress Software. After receiving her undergraduate degree from Duke University in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Idaliz Baez spent a year at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center gaining on-the-job experience before returning to Duke in pursuit of her Masters of Engineering Management degree. Outside of the office, Idaliz can be found playing with her Australian Cattle dog or nerding out over video and board games.
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