Apache HAWQ® is an advanced, MPP-based analytics database for enterprises that operates natively in Apache Hadoop. It offers robust ANSI SQL compliance, integration into the Hadoop ecosystem, and flexible data format support.
The main features include high throughput and low latency, potentially enabling near real-time query responses. It supports Apache Parquet, Apache AVRO, Apache HBase, and others.
Apache HAWQ® is open source and invites contributions. Pricing information is available on the website.