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System Properties Comparison Apache Impala vs. eXtremeDB vs. Hive vs. Immudb

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NameApache Impala  Xexclude from comparisoneXtremeDB  Xexclude from comparisonHive  Xexclude from comparisonImmudb  Xexclude from comparison
DescriptionAnalytic DBMS for HadoopNatively in-memory DBMS with options for persistency, high-availability and clusteringdata warehouse software for querying and managing large distributed datasets, built on HadoopAn open source immutable (append-only) database with cryptographic verification which makes it tamper-resistant and fully auditable.
Primary database modelRelational DBMSRelational DBMS
Time Series DBMS
Relational DBMSKey-value store
Secondary database modelsDocument storeRelational DBMS
DB-Engines Ranking infomeasures the popularity of database management systemsranking trend
Trend Chart
Score13.77
Rank#40  Overall
#24  Relational DBMS
Score0.74
Rank#223  Overall
#103  Relational DBMS
#18  Time Series DBMS
Score61.17
Rank#18  Overall
#12  Relational DBMS
Score0.24
Rank#305  Overall
#43  Key-value stores
Websiteimpala.apache.orgwww.mcobject.comhive.apache.orggithub.com/­codenotary/­immudb
immudb.io
Technical documentationimpala.apache.org/­impala-docs.htmlwww.mcobject.com/­docs/­extremedb.htmcwiki.apache.org/­confluence/­display/­Hive/­Homedocs.immudb.io
DeveloperApache Software Foundation infoApache top-level project, originally developed by ClouderaMcObjectApache Software Foundation infoinitially developed by FacebookCodenotary
Initial release2013200120122020
Current release4.1.0, June 20228.2, 20213.1.3, April 20221.2.3, April 2022
License infoCommercial or Open SourceOpen Source infoApache Version 2commercialOpen Source infoApache Version 2Open Source infoApache Version 2.0
Cloud-based only infoOnly available as a cloud servicenononono
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Implementation languageC++C and C++JavaGo
Server operating systemsLinuxAIX
HP-UX
Linux
macOS
Solaris
Windows
All OS with a Java VMBSD
Linux
macOS
Solaris
Windows
z/OS
Data schemeyesyesyesschema-free
Typing infopredefined data types such as float or dateyesyesyes
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.nono infosupport of XML interfaces availableno
Secondary indexesyesyesyesyes
SQL infoSupport of SQLSQL-like DML and DDL statementsyes infowith the option: eXtremeSQLSQL-like DML and DDL statementsSQL-like syntax
APIs and other access methodsJDBC
ODBC
.NET Client API
JDBC
JNI
ODBC
Proprietary protocol
RESTful HTTP API
JDBC
ODBC
Thrift
gRPC protocol
PostgreSQL wire protocol
Supported programming languagesAll languages supporting JDBC/ODBC.Net
C
C#
C++
Java
Lua
Python
Scala
C++
Java
PHP
Python
.Net
Go
Java
JavaScript (Node.js)
Python
Server-side scripts infoStored proceduresyes infouser defined functions and integration of map-reduceyesyes infouser defined functions and integration of map-reduceno
Triggersnoyes infoby defining eventsnono
Partitioning methods infoMethods for storing different data on different nodesShardinghorizontal partitioning / shardingShardingSharding
Replication methods infoMethods for redundantly storing data on multiple nodesselectable replication factorActive Replication Fabric™ for IoT
Multi-source replication infoby means of eXtremeDB Cluster option
Source-replica replication infoby means of eXtremeDB High Availability option
selectable replication factor
MapReduce infoOffers an API for user-defined Map/Reduce methodsyes infoquery execution via MapReducenoyes infoquery execution via MapReduceno
Consistency concepts infoMethods to ensure consistency in a distributed systemEventual ConsistencyImmediate ConsistencyEventual ConsistencyImmediate Consistency
Foreign keys infoReferential integritynoyesnono
Transaction concepts infoSupport to ensure data integrity after non-atomic manipulations of datanoACIDnoACID
Concurrency infoSupport for concurrent manipulation of datayesyes infoOptimistic (MVCC) and pessimistic (locking) strategies availableyesyes
Durability infoSupport for making data persistentyesyesyesyes
In-memory capabilities infoIs there an option to define some or all structures to be held in-memory only.noyesno
User concepts infoAccess controlAccess rights for users, groups and roles infobased on Apache Sentry and KerberosAccess rights for users, groups and roles
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Apache ImpalaeXtremeDBHiveImmudb
Specific characteristicseXtremeDB is an in-memory and/or persistent database system that offers an ultra-small...
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Competitive advantageseXtremeDB databases can be modeled relationally or as objects and can utilize SQL...
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Typical application scenariosIoT application across all markets: Industrial Control, Netcom, Telecom, Defense,...
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Key customersSchneider Electronics, F5 Networks, TNS, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, GoPro, ViaSat,...
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Market metricsWith hundreds of customers and over 30 million devices/applications using the product...
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Licensing and pricing modelsFor server use cases, there is a simple per-server license irrespective of the number...
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