Kognitio

Kognitio makes in-memory software for big data analytics. Its product puts a fast SQL layer in front of a Hadoop cluster or a data warehouse, so that business intelligence and visualisation tools keep working well when data volumes and user numbers are high.

What Kognitio offers

• Scale-out in-memory analytics — software built to spread work across many machines.
• SQL access to Hadoop — runs as a standard YARN application, so it fits into existing Hadoop workflows.
• Support for other data sources — for data outside Hadoop, it can be installed on standalone hardware.
• High-concurrency querying — designed to serve many users at once.

Who it works with

Organisations that analyse large data sets and rely on BI and visualisation tools, particularly those already running Hadoop or a data warehouse.

Key facts

• Platform: Hadoop via YARN, or standalone hardware
• Interface: standard SQL
• Focus: big data analytics and BI acceleration