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    Apache Hive

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AApache Hive is database/data warehouse software that supports data querying and analysis of large datasets stored in the Hadoop distributed file system (HDFS) and other compatible systems, and is distributed under an open source license.N/A

    H2 Database

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AH2 Database Engine is an open source, embeddable database management system (RDMS) written in Java.N/A
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    Apache HiveH2 Database
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Apache HiveH2 Database
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (35 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
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    Usability
    8.5
    (7 ratings)
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    Support Rating
    7.0
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    User Testimonials
    Apache HiveH2 Database
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Apache
    Software work execution is on a large scale, it is good to use for new projects or organizational changes, data lineage mapping has always been dubious but this one has had good results. You can store and synchronize data from different departments, the storage process can be manual but it is best automated.
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    Open Source
    For running application tests it's well suited. H2 [Database Engine] can replace the real-world database solution for them easily and removes the requirement to set up a a separate database instance just for running unit tests. For using in actual production application one needs to consider scale. H2 is suitable if application runs in single instance and database is located in same machine as a file where that application runs. This means the application shouldn't have a large user base. However it's easy to switch to an actual MySQL instance if the need arises, it's most likely only a configuration change and doesn't require new code.
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    Pros
    Apache
    • Apache Hive allows use to write expressive solutions to complex problems thanks to its SQL-like syntax.
    • Relatively easy to set up and start using.
    • Very little ramp-up to start using the actual product, documentation is very thorough, there is an active community, and the code base is constantly being improved.
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    Open Source
    • Can run as an in-memory database.
    • Simple and quick to get started with, and is light weight (only 2MB).
    • SQL compliant so it compatible with most relational databases.
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    Cons
    Apache
    • Some queries, particularly complex joins, are still quite slow and can take hours
    • Previous jobs and queries are not stored sometimes
    • Switching to Impala can sometimes be time-consuming (i.e. the system hangs, or is slow to respond).
    • Sometimes, directories and tables don't load properly which causes confusion
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    Open Source
    • There's a warning in official FAQ "Is it Reliable?"-section which makes it seem like H2 is not yet a mature product.
    • If raw SQL queries are used there maybe be differences between MySQL & H2. ORM library should be used.
    • Support seems to be community-based only.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Apache
    Since I do not know the second data warehouse solution that integrate with HDFS as well as Hive.
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    Open Source
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    Usability
    Apache
    Hive is a very good big data analysis and ad-hoc query platform, which supports scaling also. The BI processes can be easily integrated with Hadoop via the Hive. It can deal with a much larger data set that traditional RDBMS can not. It is a "must-have" component of the big data domain.
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    Open Source
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    Support Rating
    Apache
    Apache Hive is a FOSS project and its open source. We need not definitely comment on anything about the support of open source and its developer community. But, it has got tremendous developer support, awesome documentation. I would justify the fact that much support can be gathered from the community backup.
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    Open Source
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    Alternatives Considered
    Apache
    Besides Hive, I have used Google BigQuery, which is costly but have very high computation speed. Amazon Redshift is the another product, I used in my recent organisation. Both Redshift and BigQuery are managed solution whereas Hive needs to be managed
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    Open Source
    While both can run as an in-memory database, H2 Database Engine was just so much easier for us to use since we primarily use the Java stack and H2 Database Engine is also built with Java.
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    Return on Investment
    Apache
    • Apache hive is secured and scalable solution that helps in increasing the overall organization productivity.
    • Apache hive can handle and process large amount of data in a sufficient time manner.
    • It simplifies writing SQL queries, hence helping the organization as most companies use SQL for all query jobs.
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    Open Source
    • Doesn't take time from developers, once it's configs are set up for testing it works in everyone's development environments
    • Easy to integrate in application, no need to setup separate database software, no maintenance
    • No need to deal with infrastructure related issues/costs - database runs in same machine as the application that uses it.
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