Announcing: ODBC 2.5 Driver for Apache Hive and Cloudera Impala

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Hello CDH and Impala Users,

We are pleased to announce the version 2.5 release of the Cloudera ODBC Driver for Apache Hive and Cloudera Impala. This version adds:

• Significantly enhanced ODBC API support to enable even more BI tool integrations

• Support for additional platforms including Windows XP and Mac

• 32-bit and 64-bit drivers

• Increased performance

The driver has also been certified with Tableau 8.0.5 to connect to HiveServer2 with CDH 4.2 and above.

Getting started with the Cloudera ODBC 2.5:

• Read the Impala installation guide and the Hive installation guide

• Download the connector from the Cloudera Components and Connectors page

As always, we are happy to hear your feedback. Please send your comments and suggestions to [email protected] or [email protected] or post to our new Community Forums.

Kind regards,

The Cloudera Team