HDInsight Service (Preview)
Gain insight from any data, any size, anywhere
HDInsight is Microsoft’s Hadoop-based service that brings a 100% Apache Hadoop solution to the cloud. HDInsight gives you the ability to gain the full value of Big Data with a modern, cloud-based data platform that manages data of any type, whether structured or unstructured, and of any size.
With HDInsight you can seamlessly store and process data of all types through Microsoft’s modern data platform that provides simplicity, ease of management, and an open Enterprise-ready Hadoop service all running in the cloud. You can analyze your Hadoop data with PowerPivot, Power View and other Microsoft BI tools, thanks to integration with Microsoft data platform.
Simplicity of Windows Azure
HDInsight enables simple and straightforward installation of your Hadoop clusters. You can accelerate the deployment with the cloud by deploying a Hadoop cluster on Windows Azure in instead of days or weeks. Use simple web-based tools and APIs to interact with and monitor your cluster.
Seamless scale and elasticity
HDInsight allows you to quickly create a Hadoop cluster scaled to fit your demand, when you need it, run your analysis, and shut down the cluster when you are done – leading to cost savings only possible on a cloud environment.
Insights with Microsoft Business Intelligence tools
Through the Hive Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) Driver you can now glean insights on all your data with familiar tools like Microsoft Office. In addition, you analyze all your data easily with BI tools like Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS), PowerPivot, and Power View.
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