Likelihood to Recommend Sqoop is great for sending data between a JDBC compliant database and a
Hadoop environment. Sqoop is built for those who need a few simple CLI options to import a selection of database tables into
Hadoop , do large dataset analysis that could not commonly be done with that database system due to resource constraints, then export the results back into that database (or another). Sqoop falls short when there needs to be some extra, customized processing between database extract, and
Hadoop loading, in which case
Apache Spark 's JDBC utilities might be preferred
Read full review Organizations which already implemented on-premise Hadoop based Cloudera Data Platform (CDH) for their Big Data warehouse architecture will definitely get more value from seamless integration of Cloudera Data Science Workbench (CDSW) with their existing CDH Platform. However, for organizations with hybrid (cloud and on-premise) data platform without prior implementation of CDH, implementing CDSW can be a challenge technically and financially.
Read full review Pros Provides generalized JDBC extensions to migrate data between most database systems Generates Java classes upon reading database records for use in other code utilizing Hadoop's client libraries Allows for both import and export features Read full review One single IDE (browser based application) that makes Scala, R, Python integrated under one tool For larger organizations/teams, it lets you be self reliant As it sits on your cluster, it has very easy access of all the data on the HDFS Linking with Github is a very good way to keep the code versions intact Read full review Cons Sqoop2 development seems to have stalled. I have set it up outside of a Cloudera CDH installation, and I actually prefer it's "Sqoop Server" model better than just the CLI client version that is Sqoop1. This works especially well in a microservices environment, where there would be only one place to maintain the JDBC drivers to use for Sqoop. Read full review Installation is difficult. Upgrades are difficult. Licensing options are not flexible. Read full review Support Rating Cloudera Data Science Workbench has excellence online resources support such as documentation and examples. On top of that the enterprise license also comes with SLA on opening a ticket to Cloudera Services and support for complaint handling and troubleshooting by email or through a phone call. On top of that it also offers additional paid training services.
Read full review Alternatives Considered Sqoop comes preinstalled on the major Hadoop vendor distributions as the recommended product to import data from relational databases. The ability to extend it with additional JDBC drivers makes it very flexible for the environment it is installed within. Spark also has a useful JDBC reader, and can manipulate data in more ways than Sqoop, and also upload to many other systems than just Hadoop . Kafka Connect JDBC is more for streaming database updates using tools such as Oracle GoldenGate or Debezium. Streamsets and Apache NiFi both provide a more "flow based programming" approach to graphically laying out connectors between various systems, including JDBC and Hadoop . Read full review Both the tools have similar features and have made it pretty easy to install/deploy/use. Depending on your existing platform (Cloudera vs. Azure) you need to pick the Workbench. Another observation is that Cloudera has better support where you can get feedback on your questions pretty fast (unlike MS). As its a new product, I expect MS to be more efficient in handling customers questions.
Read full review Return on Investment When combined with Cloudera's HUE, it can enable non-technical users to easily import relational data into Hadoop. Being able to manipulate large datasets in Hadoop, and them load them into a type of "materialized view" in an external database system has yielded great insights into the Hadoop datalake without continuously running large batch jobs. Sqoop isn't very user-friendly for those uncomfortable with a CLI. Read full review Paid off for demonstration purposes. Read full review ScreenShots