it's nice to see spark + cassandra work This give users an alternative to CQL that has more SQL functionality
On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 2:16 PM, Rohit Rai <ro...@tuplejump.com> wrote: > Hi All, > > An year ago we started this journey and laid the path for Spark + > Cassandra stack. We established the ground work and direction for Spark > Cassandra connectors and we have been happy seeing the results. > > With Spark 1.1.0 and SparkSQL release, we its time to take Calliope > <http://tuplejump.github.io/calliope/> to the logical next level also > paving the way for much more advanced functionality to come. > > Yesterday we released Calliope 1.1.0 Community Tech Preview > <https://twitter.com/tuplejump/status/517739186124627968>, which brings > Native SparkSQL support for Cassandra. The further details are available > here <http://tuplejump.github.io/calliope/tech-preview.html>. > > This release showcases in core spark-sql > <http://tuplejump.github.io/calliope/start-with-sql.html>, hiveql > <http://tuplejump.github.io/calliope/start-with-hive.html> and > HiveThriftServer > <http://tuplejump.github.io/calliope/calliope-server.html> support. > > I differentiate it as "native" spark-sql integration as it doesn't rely on > Cassandra's hive connectors (like Cash or DSE) and saves a level of > indirection through Hive. > > It also allows us to harness Spark's analyzer and optimizer in future to > work out the best execution plan targeting a balance between Cassandra's > querying restrictions and Sparks in memory processing. > > As far as we know this it the first and only third party data store > connector for SparkSQL. This is a CTP release as it relies on Spark > internals that still don't have/stabilized a developer API and we will work > with the Spark Community in documenting the requirements and working > towards a standard and stable API for third party data store integration. > > On another note, we no longer require you to signup to access the early > access code repository. > > Inviting all of you try it and give us your valuable feedback. > > Regards, > > Rohit > *Founder & CEO, **Tuplejump, Inc.* > ____________________________ > www.tuplejump.com > *The Data Engineering Platform* >
