<p>Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS), a global software company that simplifies and enables the development and deployment of business applications, today expanded its leading Big Data connectivity capabilities with the availability of new ODBC driver technologies that make it easier to leverage the newest and most powerful data warehousing applications. With new support for HiveServer2 and Cloudera CDH 4.1 Hadoop distributions, Progress DataDirect Connect XE for ODBC 7.1 reduces complexity for developers while enabling fast, reliable and secure access from multiple data sources.</p><p>HiveServer2, the latest iteration of Apache Hive, is the data warehouse system for Hadoop, one of the most commonly used Big Data frameworks in the market today. It enables organizations to easily summarize data, execute ad hoc queries and process large sets of data within the Hadoop framework key functionalities in today's data saturated business environment. In order to capitalize on this system, fast, reliable and secure data access technology is critical.</p><p>The new HiveServer2 support featured in the latest DataDirect Connect XE for ODBC 7.1 service pack delivers improved performance for ODBC interfaces, allowing easy management of concurrent HiveServer2 connections. It also provides improved scalability and high availability for HiveServer2 applications requiring extremely efficient database access. Additionally, improved HiveServer2 authentication allows the use of plain text passwords for improved usability, and better overall authorized access.</p><p>DataDirect Connect XE for ODBC 7.1 now includes support for Cloudera CDH 4.1, Cloudera's leading enterprise Hadoop distribution.</p><p><a href="http://www.sys-con.com/node/2600497">Keep reading...</a></p>