Subject: SAP-Vora
In the realm of big data analytics, interactive data exploration and visualization play a crucial role in uncovering insights and accelerating decision-making. Apache Zeppelin, a web-based notebook environment, has emerged as a popular tool for data scientists and analysts to perform interactive queries, visualize results, and share findings. When combined with SAP Vora, Zeppelin becomes a powerful interface to query and analyze big data enriched with enterprise context.
This article explores how to work with Apache Zeppelin in conjunction with SAP Vora to enable collaborative, interactive analytics in SAP’s big data ecosystem.
Apache Zeppelin is an open-source notebook that supports data-driven, interactive data analytics and collaborative documents. It allows users to:
Zeppelin integrates well with big data technologies like Apache Spark, Hadoop, and SAP Vora, making it an ideal tool for enterprise analytics.
SAP Vora extends Hadoop and Spark with in-memory analytics and deep integration with SAP HANA. Using Zeppelin with Vora offers several benefits:
Since SAP Vora runs on top of Apache Spark, Zeppelin must first connect to the Spark cluster that hosts Vora.
%vora.sql
SELECT customer_id, SUM(sales_amount) AS total_sales
FROM sales_data
WHERE sales_date >= '2025-01-01'
GROUP BY customer_id
ORDER BY total_sales DESC
LIMIT 10;
The results can then be visualized using Zeppelin’s charting tools, such as bar charts or pie charts, directly within the notebook.
| Benefit | Description |
|---|---|
| Interactive Exploration | Rapidly query and visualize big data without coding complex applications. |
| Collaboration | Share and edit notebooks among teams for transparency and knowledge sharing. |
| Multi-Modal Analytics | Combine SQL with scripting languages to extend analytic capabilities. |
| Seamless Integration | Access and analyze SAP Vora datasets alongside Hadoop and Spark data. |
| Improved Productivity | Accelerate prototyping and iterative analysis workflows. |
Apache Zeppelin, when paired with SAP Vora, provides a versatile and powerful environment for interactive big data analytics within the SAP landscape. It enables enterprises to explore, visualize, and collaborate on complex datasets enriched with enterprise context, accelerating insights and driving smarter business decisions.
Organizations adopting Zeppelin with SAP Vora can foster a data-driven culture by empowering users across roles to engage with big data in an intuitive, collaborative manner.