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Progress Software Expands Big Data Connectivity With New HiveServer2 and Cloudera Support

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Progress Software Expands Big Data Connectivity With New HiveServer2 and Cloudera Support

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 (NAS: 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:

  • Platform certification for Windows 8 and Microsoft SQL Server 2012
  • PostgreSQL 9.1 support
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3 support
  • 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 …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at DailyFinance

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Review: Handy Backup is plain, powerful, and easy to use

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Handy Backup is utilitarian in the best sense; it’s a backup program with a no-nonsense interface and a boatload of features. Despite its plain countenance, one of its iterations is sure to appeal to IT types and smart consumers. I looked at Handy Backup Free, which is… free.

1. There’s not a lot to look at, but there’s power behind the Handy Backup grille.

Handy Backup Free is easy to use and lets you selects files as well as repositories for backing up. Repositories are folders or accounts such as My Documents, an FTP, WebDav, Amazon S3, etc. It’s a little odd to see the latter items listed under a backup list, but it’s also nice. You can back up to and restore data from local drives, CD/DVD/BD, FTP, and across a network.

You create a backup, restore, or synch task in Handy Backup Home using step-by-step wizards. These are easy to use, and once a task has been defined you can edit all the options directly from a multiple-paned dialog. To skip the wizard, you can simply duplicate a task and edit the pertinent options. Said options include full, incremental, differential backups; compressing the backup to encrypted zip files; scheduling; and running tasks before or after a job.

Handy Backup also comes in a $39 Home, $99 Professional, $199 Small Server, and $599 Server editions. Home is the latest 7.x version, while Pro adds disk imaging, backing up to SFTP servers, and ODBC database backup. The Small Server edition backs up numerous business and enterprise-level databases such as Microsoft Exchange data, Oracle, and more. The full Server version has all that plus the ability to back up multiple PCs to a central location.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at PCWorld