Wednesday, February 29, 2012

j-Tool: Datameer


Datameer is  a business user focused application for Hadoop-based analytics.

Elements

Datameer provides four key elements:
  • Wizard-based data integration platform designed for IT users and BI analysts to schedule, load and transform large datasets of structured, semi-structured and unstructured data
  • Integrated analytics and visualization for business-users, familiar spreadsheet-like interface with over 200 built-in analytic functions and drag and drop reporting and dashboarding
  • Enterprise and Big Data scalability of Hadoop together with IT management tools that overcome Hadoop's heavy technical burden
  • Unparalleled cost effectiveness that leverages the power of open source Hadoop

Integration

Datameer fits seamlessly into IT landscape through open standards and integration with industry-leading technologies.
  • Datameer connects to any data source through JDBC, Hive, SCP, S3, HTTP or a plug-in system for unique requirements
  • The solution runs on private or public cloud environments, leveraging Amazon, Microsoft Azure and VMWare.
  • A REST API helps Datameer communicate with other applications and is commonly used to automate data imports and exports.
  • Datameer metadata database is accessible through JDBC.

  • Datameer also supports integration with industry leading monitoring technologies from Hyperic and Nagios.

Userablity

Datameer provides big data analytics to data analysts through its intuitive spreadsheet interface. Users employ pre-built or custom formulas and algorithms, filtering, joining and sorting to transform and analyze the specific information they need.  With Datameer, analysts visualize their results with drag and drop widgets creating mashups including graphs, maps, charts, tables and dashboard formats.

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Last updated on 2012.03.31

Thursday, February 16, 2012

j-Tool: Freeplane


Freeplane is free and open source software to support thinking, sharing information and getting things done at work, in school and at home. The core of the software consists of functions for mind mapping, also called concept mapping or information mapping, and tools for using mapped information.

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