Case Study: Databricks achieves BI tool connectivity and SQL access for Spark with insightsoftware's Simba ODBC driver

Databricks Cloud users value its connectivity and compatibility with BI tools

The customer, Databricks, faced the challenge that their high-performance Spark data-processing engine would only succeed if data analysts could access its data using their familiar BI tools and SQL, rather than being forced to change their workflows. To break down this barrier to adoption, Databricks partnered with insightsoftware and selected its Simba ODBC Data Connector to provide the necessary connectivity.

insightsoftware implemented its Simba ODBC Data Connector for Databricks Spark SQL, enabling users to query Spark data with their preferred BI tools on Windows, Linux, and Mac. The solution was included free with the Databricks Cloud platform, providing stable, seamless connectivity that was a top-requested feature. The partnership delivered measurable results by quickly extending the driver to support Tableau on Mac at launch, ultimately knocking down barriers for less-technical users to work with their data effortlessly.

Databricks

Arsalan Tavakoli-Shiraji

Customer Engagement Lead