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DBMS > Apache Impala vs. DataFS vs. GeoMesa vs. Lovefield

System Properties Comparison Apache Impala vs. DataFS vs. GeoMesa vs. Lovefield

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NameApache Impala  Xexclude from comparisonDataFS  Xexclude from comparisonGeoMesa  Xexclude from comparisonLovefield  Xexclude from comparison
DescriptionAnalytic DBMS for HadoopAll data is stored inside objects which are linked by so-called link attributes. Objects consist of classes which can be extended and de-extended at runtime. Graphs can be defined with a struct.GeoMesa is a distributed spatio-temporal DBMS based on various systems as storage layer.Embeddable relational database for web apps written in pure JavaScript
Primary database modelRelational DBMSObject oriented DBMSSpatial DBMSRelational DBMS
Secondary database modelsDocument storeGraph DBMS
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Score13.77
Rank#40  Overall
#24  Relational DBMS
Score0.06
Rank#354  Overall
#15  Object oriented DBMS
Score0.78
Rank#213  Overall
#4  Spatial DBMS
Score0.29
Rank#293  Overall
#133  Relational DBMS
Websiteimpala.apache.orgnewdatabase.comwww.geomesa.orggoogle.github.io/­lovefield
Technical documentationimpala.apache.org/­impala-docs.htmldev.mobiland.com/­Overview.xspwww.geomesa.org/­documentation/­stable/­user/­index.htmlgithub.com/­google/­lovefield/­blob/­master/­docs/­spec_index.md
DeveloperApache Software Foundation infoApache top-level project, originally developed by ClouderaMobiland AGCCRi and othersGoogle
Initial release2013201820142014
Current release4.1.0, June 20221.1.263, October 20224.0.5, February 20242.1.12, February 2017
License infoCommercial or Open SourceOpen Source infoApache Version 2commercialOpen Source infoApache License 2.0Open Source infoApache 2.0
Cloud-based only infoOnly available as a cloud servicenononono
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Implementation languageC++ScalaJavaScript
Server operating systemsLinuxWindowsserver-less, requires a JavaScript environment (browser, Node.js) infotested with Chrome, Firefox, IE, Safari
Data schemeyesClasses, Structs, and Lists are written in proprietary DataTypeDefinitionLanguage (.dtdl) and Objects consisting of those are written in proprietary DataAccessDefinitionLanguage (.dadl)yesyes
Typing infopredefined data types such as float or dateyesyesyesyes
XML support infoSome form of processing data in XML format, e.g. support for XML data structures, and/or support for XPath, XQuery or XSLT.nononono
Secondary indexesyesnoyesyes
SQL infoSupport of SQLSQL-like DML and DDL statementsnonoSQL-like query language infovia JavaScript builder pattern
APIs and other access methodsJDBC
ODBC
.NET Client API
Proprietary client DLL
WinRT client
Supported programming languagesAll languages supporting JDBC/ODBC.Net
C
C#
C++
VB.Net
JavaScript
Server-side scripts infoStored proceduresyes infouser defined functions and integration of map-reducenono
Triggersnono, except callback-events from server when changes happenednoUsing read-only observers
Partitioning methods infoMethods for storing different data on different nodesShardingProprietary Sharding systemdepending on storage layernone
Replication methods infoMethods for redundantly storing data on multiple nodesselectable replication factordepending on storage layernone
MapReduce infoOffers an API for user-defined Map/Reduce methodsyes infoquery execution via MapReducenoyesno
Consistency concepts infoMethods to ensure consistency in a distributed systemEventual ConsistencyImmediate Consistencydepending on storage layer
Foreign keys infoReferential integritynoyesnoyes
Transaction concepts infoSupport to ensure data integrity after non-atomic manipulations of datanoACIDnoACID
Concurrency infoSupport for concurrent manipulation of datayesyesyesyes
Durability infoSupport for making data persistentyesyesyesyes, by using IndexedDB or the cloud service Firebase Realtime Database
In-memory capabilities infoIs there an option to define some or all structures to be held in-memory only.nonodepending on storage layeryes infousing MemoryDB
User concepts infoAccess controlAccess rights for users, groups and roles infobased on Apache Sentry and KerberosWindows-Profileyes infodepending on the DBMS used for storageno

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