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Description

The Knox API Gateway functions as a reverse proxy, prioritizing flexibility in policy enforcement and backend service management for the requests it handles. It encompasses various aspects of policy enforcement, including authentication, federation, authorization, auditing, dispatch, host mapping, and content rewriting rules. A chain of providers, specified in the topology deployment descriptor associated with each Apache Hadoop cluster secured by Knox, facilitates this policy enforcement. Additionally, the cluster definition within the descriptor helps the Knox Gateway understand the structure of the cluster, enabling effective routing and translation from user-facing URLs to the internal workings of the cluster. Each secured Apache Hadoop cluster is equipped with its own REST APIs, consolidated under a unique application context path. Consequently, the Knox Gateway can safeguard numerous clusters while offering REST API consumers a unified endpoint for seamless access. This design enhances both security and usability by simplifying interactions with multiple backend services.

Description

Apache Ranger™ serves as a framework designed to facilitate, oversee, and manage extensive data security within the Hadoop ecosystem. The goal of Ranger is to implement a thorough security solution throughout the Apache Hadoop landscape. With the introduction of Apache YARN, the Hadoop platform can effectively accommodate a genuine data lake architecture, allowing businesses to operate various workloads in a multi-tenant setting. As the need for data security in Hadoop evolves, it must adapt to cater to diverse use cases regarding data access, while also offering a centralized framework for the administration of security policies and the oversight of user access. This centralized security management allows for the execution of all security-related tasks via a unified user interface or through REST APIs. Additionally, Ranger provides fine-grained authorization, enabling specific actions or operations with any Hadoop component or tool managed through a central administration tool. It standardizes authorization methods across all Hadoop components and enhances support for various authorization strategies, including role-based access control, thereby ensuring a robust security framework. By doing so, it significantly strengthens the overall security posture of organizations leveraging Hadoop technologies.

API Access

Has API Yes 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

Apache HBase Yes 
Apache Hadoop YARN Yes 
Apache Hive Yes 
Apache Solr Yes 
Apache Storm Yes 
Hadoop Yes 
Apache Flink Yes 
Apache Kafka No 
Apache Knox No 
Apache Ranger Yes 
Cloudera Yes 
Hue Yes 
PHEMI Health DataLab No 

Integrations

Apache HBase Yes 
Apache Hadoop YARN Yes 
Apache Hive Yes 
Apache Solr Yes 
Apache Storm Yes 
Hadoop Yes 
Apache Flink No 
Apache Kafka Yes 
Apache Knox Yes 
Apache Ranger No 
Cloudera No 
Hue No 
PHEMI Health DataLab Yes 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Apache Software Foundation

Founded

1999

Country

United States

Website

knox.apache.org

Vendor Details

Company Name

The Apache Software Foundation

Founded

1999

Country

United States

Website

ranger.apache.org

Product Features

API Management

API Design No 
API Lifecycle Management No 
Access Control No 
Analytics No 
Dashboard No 
Developer Portal No 
Testing Management No 
Threat Protection No 
Traffic Control No 
Version Control No 

Product Features

Data Governance

Access Control No 
Data Discovery No 
Data Mapping No 
Data Profiling No 
Deletion Management No 
Email Management No 
Policy Management No 
Process Management No 
Roles Management No 
Storage Management No 

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