Presto Learning Center
The Ahana™ Learning Center covers beginner to advanced level Presto topics, questions, and answers
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Presto Data Share
Presto is an open source distributed SQL query engine for running interactive analytic queries against data sources of all sizes ranging from gigabytes to petabytes. Presto was designed and written … Continue reading Presto Data Share
Presto Performance
Presto is an open source distributed ANSI SQL query engine for analytics. Presto supports the separation of compute and storage (i.e. it queries data that is stored externally – for … Continue reading Presto Performance
Presto REST API
Presto’s HTTP API is the communication protocol between server and client. It’s used to send query statements for execution on the server and to receive results back to the client. … Continue reading Presto REST API
Presto Parquet
Parquet is a columnar storage format for Hadoop, supported by Presto. Storing data as columns as opposed to rows enables Presto to fulfill queries more efficiently. By discarding unwanted data … Continue reading Presto Parquet
Presto Speed
Presto is an open source distributed ANSI SQL query engine for analytics. Presto supports the separation of compute and storage (i.e. it queries data that is stored externally – for … Continue reading Presto Speed
Presto Tools
Several tools and libraries are available, some are bundled with core Presto and others are downloadable extras. See the documentation Resources page at https://prestodb.io/resources.html for details. Core Presto Tools: Presto … Continue reading Presto Tools
Presto Documentation
Presto’s documentation is maintained by the Presto Foundation and the current version is available here: https://prestodb.io/docs/current/ Releases can be found at: https://github.com/prestodb and the Release Notes are at: https://prestodb.io/docs/current/release.html Currently … Continue reading Presto Documentation
Presto Query Example
Since Presto is an ANSI SQL query engine, its SQL will be very familiar to practically anyone who has used a database, despite the fact Presto is not technically a … Continue reading Presto Query Example
Presto Best Practices
We’ve put together a list of best practices for Presto, the open source distributed SQL engine, based on our experience. We hope you find these helpful. Configure Presto’s coordinator and … Continue reading Presto Best Practices
Presto Architecture and Design
The Presto architecture and design seamlessly integrates with an existing data ecosystem without needing to modify it. It’s an additional faster data access interface that turbocharges your existing stack. Presto … Continue reading Presto Architecture and Design
Presto Guide | Presto Documentation & Support | Ahana
Presto Guide, Documentation & Support Presto is a fast, flexible distributed SQL engine created and used by Facebook at scale. O’Reilly’s Learning and Operating Presto ebook is an approachable guide … Continue reading Presto Guide | Presto Documentation & Support | Ahana
Presto Data Sources | Cassandra Presto & Presto Accumlo | Ahana
Presto Data Sources Presto was designed and written from the ground up to efficiently query data against data sources of all sizes, ranging from gigabytes to petabytes. Presto connects to … Continue reading Presto Data Sources | Cassandra Presto & Presto Accumlo | Ahana
Presto Server Types | Presto Server | Ahana
Presto Server Types Coordinators and workers are the two types of Presto servers. Here’s a look at each server type in more detail. A Presto coordinator parses statements, plans queries, … Continue reading Presto Server Types | Presto Server | Ahana
Is Presto Free | Sign Up For Presto Free | Presto Open source
Is Presto Free? PrestoDB is a free, open source federated, distributed SQL query engine used for ad hoc analytics. The PrestoDB AMI is 100% open source and available for use … Continue reading Is Presto Free | Sign Up For Presto Free | Presto Open source
EMR Cluster with Spark vs Presto | Presto vs Spark | Ahana
Presto vs Spark With EMR Cluster Amazon EMR is a managed cluster platform that simplifies running big data frameworks, such as Apache Hadoop and Apache Spark, solely on AWS. An … Continue reading EMR Cluster with Spark vs Presto | Presto vs Spark | Ahana
Spark SQL vs Presto | Presto vs Spark SQL Comparison | Ahana
Spark SQL vs Presto When it comes to comparing Spark SQL vs Presto there are some differences to be aware of: Commonality: They are both open source, “big data” software … Continue reading Spark SQL vs Presto | Presto vs Spark SQL Comparison | Ahana
Presto Catalogs & Presto Use Catalogs For Data Management | Ahana
Presto Catalogs Presto has several important components that allow you to easily manage data. These components are catalogs, tables and schemas, and connectors. Presto accesses data via connectors; each data … Continue reading Presto Catalogs & Presto Use Catalogs For Data Management | Ahana
Spark Streaming Alternatives | Alternative To Spark Streaming
Spark Streaming Alternatives When researching Spark alternatives it really depends on your use case. Are you processing streaming data or batch data? Do you prefer an open or closed source/proprietary … Continue reading Spark Streaming Alternatives | Alternative To Spark Streaming
Presto Database & Engine | Presto SQL & Query Engine | Ahana
Presto Database & Engine Explained What is Presto? PrestoDB is an open-source distributed SQL query engine for running interactive analytic queries against all types of data sources. It enables self-service … Continue reading Presto Database & Engine | Presto SQL & Query Engine | Ahana
Presto Query S3 & Presto AWS S3 | AWS Presto S3 | Ahana
Querying AWS S3 data with Presto While users may think of S3 buckets as a datasource for the Presto query engine, from a Presto perspective, file systems and object stores … Continue reading Presto Query S3 & Presto AWS S3 | AWS Presto S3 | Ahana
EMR Presto Optimization & Versions | Presto EMR | Ahana
Optimize Presto EMR What is Amazon EMR? Amazon Elastic MapReduce (EMR) simplifies running big data and analytics frameworks like Presto for scalable compute in the cloud. It provides on-demand, scalable … Continue reading EMR Presto Optimization & Versions | Presto EMR | Ahana
Hadoop Presto | Using Presto With Hadoop Interactive Queries | Ahana
Using Presto with Hadoop How does Presto work with Hadoop? You use Presto to run interactive queries on Hadoop. The difference between using Presto versus something like Hive, for instance, … Continue reading Hadoop Presto | Using Presto With Hadoop Interactive Queries | Ahana
Presto on AWS | How To Run Presto On AWS Athena & EMR | Ahana
Presto on AWS Presto and AWS Presto is an open-source distributed SQL query engine for running interactive analytic queries against all types of data sources. It enables self-service ad-hoc analytics … Continue reading Presto on AWS | How To Run Presto On AWS Athena & EMR | Ahana
What is Presto | Presto Caching, Data Sources & Server Types Intro
What Is Presto? An Introduction To Presto What is Presto? PrestoDB is an open-source distributed SQL query engine for running interactive analytic queries against all types of data sources. It … Continue reading What is Presto | Presto Caching, Data Sources & Server Types Intro
Presto REST API
Presto’s HTTP API is the communication protocol between server and client. It’s used to send query statements for execution on the server and to receive results back to the client. … Continue reading Presto REST API
Presto Architecture and Design
The Presto architecture and design seamlessly integrates with an existing data ecosystem without needing to modify it. It’s an additional faster data access interface that turbocharges your existing stack. Presto … Continue reading Presto Architecture and Design
Presto Data Sources | Cassandra Presto & Presto Accumlo | Ahana
Presto Data Sources Presto was designed and written from the ground up to efficiently query data against data sources of all sizes, ranging from gigabytes to petabytes. Presto connects to … Continue reading Presto Data Sources | Cassandra Presto & Presto Accumlo | Ahana
Presto Server Types | Presto Server | Ahana
Presto Server Types Coordinators and workers are the two types of Presto servers. Here’s a look at each server type in more detail. A Presto coordinator parses statements, plans queries, … Continue reading Presto Server Types | Presto Server | Ahana
Is Presto Free | Sign Up For Presto Free | Presto Open source
Is Presto Free? PrestoDB is a free, open source federated, distributed SQL query engine used for ad hoc analytics. The PrestoDB AMI is 100% open source and available for use … Continue reading Is Presto Free | Sign Up For Presto Free | Presto Open source
Presto Catalogs & Presto Use Catalogs For Data Management | Ahana
Presto Catalogs Presto has several important components that allow you to easily manage data. These components are catalogs, tables and schemas, and connectors. Presto accesses data via connectors; each data … Continue reading Presto Catalogs & Presto Use Catalogs For Data Management | Ahana
EMR Cluster with Spark vs Presto | Presto vs Spark | Ahana
Presto vs Spark With EMR Cluster Amazon EMR is a managed cluster platform that simplifies running big data frameworks, such as Apache Hadoop and Apache Spark, solely on AWS. An … Continue reading EMR Cluster with Spark vs Presto | Presto vs Spark | Ahana
Spark SQL vs Presto | Presto vs Spark SQL Comparison | Ahana
Spark SQL vs Presto When it comes to comparing Spark SQL vs Presto there are some differences to be aware of: Commonality: They are both open source, “big data” software … Continue reading Spark SQL vs Presto | Presto vs Spark SQL Comparison | Ahana
Spark Streaming Alternatives | Alternative To Spark Streaming
Spark Streaming Alternatives When researching Spark alternatives it really depends on your use case. Are you processing streaming data or batch data? Do you prefer an open or closed source/proprietary … Continue reading Spark Streaming Alternatives | Alternative To Spark Streaming