Simba ODBC Driver for Apache Spark (Windows)
The Simba ODBC Driver for Spark allows you to connect to The Spark SQL Thrift Server from Windows
The Simba ODBC Driver for Spark provides Windows users access to the information stored in DataStax Enterprise clusters with a running Spark SQL Thrift Server. This driver allows you to access the data stored on your DataStax Enterprise Spark nodes using business intelligence (BI) tools, such as Tableau and Microsoft Excel. The driver is compliant with the latest ODBC 3.52 specification and automatically translates any SQL-92 query into Spark SQL.
Your DSE license includes a license to use the Simba drivers.
Prerequisites
To use the Simba ODBC Driver for Spark you must have:
- One of the following operating systems:
- Windows 7 SP1
- Windows 8 or 8.1
- Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
- Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2
- A running DSE Analytics cluster with Spark enabled, and one node in the cluster running the Spark SQL Thrift Server
Procedure
- Download the appropriate Simba ODBC Driver for Apache Spark (Windows 32- or 64-bit) from the DataStax Drivers Download page.
- Double-click the downloaded installer and follow the installation wizard.
- Refer to the Simba ODBC Driver for Spark Installation Guide which is installed at Start > Program Files > Simba Spark ODBC Driver.