Avro Drivers & Connectors for Data Integration

Connect to Apache Avro from reporting tools, databases, and custom applications through standards-based drivers. Easily integrate Avro data with BI, Reporting, Analytics, ETL Tools, and Custom Solutions.


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BI & Analytics



Our drivers offer the fastest and easiest way to connect real-time Avro data with BI, analytics, reporting and data visualization technologies. They provide unmatched query performance, comprehensive access to Avro data and metadata, and seamlessly integrate with your favorite analytics tools.

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Popular BI & Analytics Integrations



Alteryx Designer: Prepare, Blend, and Analyze Avro in Alteryx Designer (ODBC) Amazon QuickSight: Build Interactive Dashboards from Avro Data in Amazon QuickSight Aqua Data Studio: Connect to Avro in Aqua Data Studio AWS Databricks: Process & Analyze Avro Data in Databricks (AWS) Birst: Build Visualizations of Avro in Birst BIRT: Design BIRT Reports on Avro Clear Analytics: Build Charts with Avro in Clear Analytics DBxtra: Build Dashboards with Avro in DBxtra Domo: Create Datasets from Avro in Domo Workbench Dundas BI: Build Dashboards with Avro in Dundas BI Excel (on Mac OS): Work with Avro Data in MS Excel on Mac OS X FineReport: Feed Avro into FineReport IBM Cognos BI: Create Data Visualizations in Cognos BI with Avro Infragistics Reveal: Analyze Avro Data in Infragistics Reval JasperServer: Create Avro Reports on JasperReports Server Jaspersoft BI Suite: Connect to Avro in Jaspersoft Studio JReport Designer: Integrate with Avro in JReport Designer Klipfolio: Create Avro-Connected Visualizations in Klipfolio KNIME: Enable the Avro JDBC Driver in KNIME LINQPad: Working with Avro in LINQPad Microsoft SSAS: Build an OLAP Cube in SSAS from Avro MicroStrategy: Connect to Live Avro Data in MicroStrategy through Connect Server MicroStrategy: Use the CData JDBC Driver for Avro in MicroStrategy Microstrategy Desktop: Use the CData JDBC Driver for Avro in MicroStrategy Desktop Microstrategy Web: Use the CData JDBC Driver for Avro in MicroStrategy Web OBIEE: Avro Reporting in OBIEE with the Avro JDBC Driver pandas: Use pandas to Visualize Avro in Python Pentaho Report Designer: Integrate Avro in the Pentaho Report Designer Power BI Desktop: Author Power BI Reports on Real-Time Avro Power BI Service: Visualize Live Avro Data in the Power BI Service Power Pivot: Access Avro Data in Microsoft Power Pivot Power Query: Access Avro Data in Microsoft Power Query Qlik Cloud: Create Apps from Avro Data in Qlik Sense Cloud QlikView: Connect to and Query Avro in QlikView over ODBC R: Analyze Avro in R (JDBC) R: Analyze Avro in R (ODBC) RapidMiner: Connect to Avro in RapidMiner Redash: Query, Visualize, and Share live Avro Data in Redash SAP Analytics Cloud: Analyze Avro Data in SAP Analytics Cloud SAP Business Objects: Create an SAP BusinessObjects Universe on the CData JDBC Driver for Avro SAP Crystal Reports: Publish Reports with Avro in Crystal Reports (JDBC) SAS: Use the CData ODBC Driver for Avro in SAS for Real-Time Reporting and Analytics SAS JMP: Use the CData ODBC Driver for Avro in SAS JMP Sisense: Visualize Live Avro in Sisense Spago BI: Connect to Avro in SpagoBI Tableau: Visualize Avro in Tableau Desktop Tableau: Visualize Avro in Tableau Desktop (Connect Server) Tableau Cloud: Build Avro Visualizations in Tableau Cloud Tableau Server: Publish Avro-Connected Dashboards in Tableau Server TIBCO Spotfire: Visualize Avro in TIBCO Spotfire through ADO.NET TIBCO Spotfire: Visualize Avro Data in TIBCO Spotfire TIBCO Spotfire Server: Operational Reporting on Avro from Spotfire Server

ETL, Replication, & Warehousing



From drivers and adapters that extend your favorite ETL tools with Avro connectivity to ETL/ELT tools for Avro data integration — our Avro integration solutions provide robust, reliable, and secure data movement.

Connect your RDBMS or data warehouse with Avro to facilitate operational reporting, offload queries and increase performance, support data governance initiatives, archive data for disaster recovery, and more.


Popular Data Warehousing Integrations



Amazon Redshift: Automated Continuous Avro Replication to Amazon Redshift Amazon S3: Automated Continuous Avro Replication to Amazon S3 Apache Airflow: Bridge Avro Connectivity with Apache Airflow Apache Camel: Integrate with Avro using Apache Camel Apache Cassandra: Automated Continuous Avro Replication to Apache Cassandra Apache Kafka: Automated Continuous Avro Replication to Apache Kafka Apache NiFi: Bridge Avro Connectivity with Apache NiFi Azure Data Lake: Automated Continuous Avro Replication to Azure Data Lake Azure Synapse: Automated Continuous Avro Replication to Azure Synapse BIML: Use Biml to Build SSIS Tasks to Replicate Avro to SQL Server CloverDX: Connect to Avro in CloverDX (formerly CloverETL) Couchbase: Automated Continuous Avro Replication to Couchbase CSV: Automated Continuous Avro Replication to Local Delimited Files Databricks: Automated Continuous Avro Replication to Databricks ETL Validator: How to Work with Avro in ETL Validator FoxPro: Work with Avro in FoxPro Google AlloyDB: Automated Continuous Avro Replication to Google AlloyDB Google BigQuery: Automated Continuous Avro Replication to Google BigQuery Google Cloud SQL: Automated Continuous Avro Replication to Google Cloud SQL Google Data Fusion: Build Avro-Connected ETL Processes in Google Data Fusion Heroku / Salesforce Connect: Replicate Avro for Use in Salesforce Connect HULFT Integrate: Connect to Avro in HULFT Integrate IBM DB2: Automated Continuous Avro Replication to IBM DB2 Informatica Cloud: Integrate Avro in Your Informatica Cloud Instance Informatica PowerCenter: Create Informatica Mappings From/To a JDBC Data Source for Avro Jaspersoft ETL: Connect to Avro in Jaspersoft Studio Microsoft Access: Automated Continuous Avro Replication to Microsoft Access Microsoft Azure Tables: Automated Continuous Avro Replication to Azure SQL Microsoft Power Automate: Build Avro-Connected Automated Tasks with Power Automate (Desktop) MongoDB: Automated Continuous Avro Replication to MongoDB MySQL: Automated Continuous Avro Replication to MySQL Oracle Data Integrator: ETL Avro in Oracle Data Integrator Oracle Database: Automated Continuous Avro Replication to Oracle petl: Extract, Transform, and Load Avro in Python PostgreSQL: Automated Continuous Avro Replication to PostgreSQL Replicate to MySQL: Replicate Avro to MySQL with PowerShell SAP HANA: Automated Continuous Avro Replication to SAP HANA SingleStore: Automated Continuous Avro Replication to SingleStore SnapLogic: Integrate Avro with External Services using SnapLogic (JDBC) Snowflake: Automated Continuous Avro Replication to Snowflake SQL Server: Automated Continuous Avro Replication to SQL Server SQL Server Linked Server: Connect to Avro Data as a SQL Server Linked Server SQLite: Automated Continuous Avro Replication to SQLite Talend: Connect to Avro and Transfer Data in Talend UiPath Studio: Create an RPA Flow that Connects to Avro in UiPath Studio Vertica: Automated Continuous Avro Replication to a Vertica Database

Workflow & Automation Tools



Connect to Avro from popular data migration, ESB, iPaaS, and BPM tools.

Our drivers and adapters provide straightforward access to Avro data from popular applications like BizTalk, MuleSoft, SQL SSIS, Microsoft Flow, Power Apps, Talend, and many more.

Popular Workflow & Automation Tool Integrations



Developer Tools & Technologies



The easiest way to integrate with Avro from anywhere. Our Avro drivers offer a data-centric model for Avro that dramatically simplifies integration — allowing developers to build higher quality applications, faster than ever before. Learn more about the benefits for developers:



Popular Developer Integrations



AWS Lambda: Access Live Avro Data in AWS Lambda .NET Charts: DataBind Charts to Avro .NET QueryBuilder: Rapidly Develop Avro-Driven Apps with Active Query Builder Angular JS: Using AngularJS to Build Dynamic Web Pages with Avro Apache Spark: Work with Avro in Apache Spark Using SQL AppSheet: Create Avro-Connected Business Apps in AppSheet C++Builder: DataBind Controls to Avro Data in C++Builder ColdFusion: Query Avro in ColdFusion Using JDBC ColdFusion: Query Avro in ColdFusion Using ODBC Dash: Use Dash & Python to Build Web Apps on Avro Delphi: DataBind Controls to Avro Data in Delphi DevExpress: DataBind Avro to the DevExpress Data Grid EF - Code First: Access Avro with Entity Framework 6 EF - LINQ: LINQ to Avro EF - MVC: Build MVC Applications with Connectivity to Avro Filemaker Pro: Bidirectional Access to Avro from FileMaker Pro Filemaker Pro (on Mac): Bidirectional Access to Avro from FileMaker Pro (on Mac) Go: Write a Simple Go Application to work with Avro on Linux Google Apps Script: Connect to Avro Data in Google Apps Script Hibernate: Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) with Avro Entities in Java IntelliJ: Connect to Avro in IntelliJ JBoss: Connect to Avro from a Connection Pool in JBoss JDBI: Create a Data Access Object for Avro using JDBI JRuby: Connect to Avro in JRuby Mendix: Build Avro-Connected Apps in Mendix (JDBC) Microsoft Power Apps: Integrate Live Avro Data into Custom Business Apps Built in Power Apps NodeJS: Query Avro Data in Node.js (via Connect Server) NodeJS: Query Avro through ODBC in Node.js PHP: Access Avro in PHP through Connect Server PHP: Natively Connect to Avro in PHP PowerBuilder: Connect to Avro from PowerBuilder PowerShell: Pipe Avro to CSV in PowerShell PyCharm: Using the CData ODBC Driver for Avro in PyCharm Python: Connect to Avro in Python on Linux/UNIX React: Build Dynamic React Apps with Avro Data Ruby: Connect to Avro in Ruby RunMyProcess: Connect to Avro Data in RunMyProcess RunMyProcess DSEC: Connect to Avro in DigitalSuite Studio through RunMyProcess DSEC SAP UI5: Integrate Real-Time Access to Avro in SAPUI5 MVC Apps Servoy: Build Avro-Connected Apps in Servoy Spring Boot: Access Live Avro Data in Spring Boot Apps SQLAlchemy: Use SQLAlchemy ORMs to Access Avro in Python Tomcat: Configure the CData JDBC Driver for Avro in a Connection Pool in Tomcat Unqork: Create Avro-Connected Applications in Unqork VCL App (RAD Studio): Build a Simple VCL Application for Avro WebLogic: Connect to Avro from a Connection Pool in WebLogic


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Frequently Asked Avro Driver Questions

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The Avro driver acts like a bridge that facilitates communication between various applications and Avro, allowing the application to read data as if it were a relational database. The Avro driver abstracts the complexities of Avro APIs, authentication methods, and data types, making it simple for any application to connect to Avro data in real-time via standard SQL queries.

Working with a Avro Driver is different than connecting with Avro through other means. Avro API integrations require technical experience from a software developer or IT resources. Additionally, due to the constant evolution of APIs and services, once you build your integration you have to constantly maintain Avro integration code moving forward.

By comparison, our Avro Drivers offer codeless access to live Avro data for both technical and non-technical users alike. Any user can install our drivers and begin working with live Avro data from any client application. Because our drivers conform to standard data interfaces like ODBC, JDBC, ADO.NET etc. they offer a consistent, maintenance-free interface to Avro data. We manage all of the complexities of Avro integration within each driver and deploy updated drivers as systems evolve so your applications continue to run seamlessly.

Many organizations draw attention to their library of connectors. After all, data connectivity is a core capability needed for applications to maximize their business value. However, it is essential to understand exactly what you are getting when evaluating connectivity. Some vendors are happy to offer connectors that implement basic proof-of-concept level connectivity. These connectors may highlight the possibilities of working with Avro, but often only provide a fraction of capability. Finding real value from these connectors usually requires additional IT or development resources.

Unlike these POC-quality connectors, every CData Avro driver offers full-featured Avro data connectivity. The CData Avro drivers support extensive Avro integration, providing access to all of the Avro data and meta-data needed by enterprise integration or analytics projects. Each driver contains a powerful embedded SQL engine that offers applications easy and high-performance access to all Avro data. In addition, our drivers offer robust authentication and security capabilities, allowing users to connect securely across a wide range of enterprise configurations. Compare drivers and connectors to read more about some of the benefits of CData's driver connectivity.

With our drivers and connectors, every data source is essentially SQL-based. The CData Avro driver contains a full SQL-92 compliant engine that translates standard SQL queries into Avro API calls dynamically. Queries are parsed and optimized for each data source, pushing down as much of the request to Avro as possible. Any logic that can not be pushed to Avro is handled transparently client-side by the driver/connector engine. Ultimately, this means that Avro looks and acts exactly like a database to any client application or tool. Users can integrate live Avro connectivity with ANY software solution that can talk to a standard database.

The Avro drivers and connectors offer comprehensive access to Avro data. Our Avro driver exposes static and dynamic data and metadata, providing universal access to Avro data for any enterprise analytics or data mangement use. To explore the Avro driver data model, please review the edition-specific Avro driver documentation.

Using the CData Avro drivers and connectors, Avro can be easily integrated with almost any application. Any software or technology that can integrate with a database or connect with standards-based drivers like ODBC, JDBC, ADO.NET, etc., can use our drivers for live Avro data connectivity. Explore some of the more popular Avro data integrations online.

Avro Analytics is universally supported for BI and data science. In addition, CData provides native client connectors for popular analytics applications like Power BI, Tableau, and Excel that simplify Avro data integration. Additionally, native Python connectors are widely available for data science and data engineering projects that integrate seamlessly with popular tools like Pandas, SQLAlchemy, Dash, and Petl.

Avro data integration is typically enabled with CData Sync, a robust any-to-any data pipeline solution that is easy to set up, runs everywhere, and offers comprehensive enterprise-class features for data engineering. CData Sync makes it easy to replicate Avro data any database or data warehouse, and maintain parity between systems with automated incremental Avro replication. In addition, our Avro drivers and connectors can be easily embedded into a wide range of data integration tools to augment existing solutions.

Absolutely. CData offers native Excel Add-Ins for Avro integration. These Add-Ins provide live access to Avro data directly from Microsoft Excel.