Azure HDInsight vs Amazon EMR vs Dremio - Which Tool Fits Your Business?

Pros and Cons of Azure HDInsight

Pros and Cons of Amazon EMR

• Ease of launching or cloning EMR clusters and scaling based on various parameters like containers, CPU, etc.

• Supports widely used applications like Spark, Hive, Hadoop, Flink, etc.

• Provides easy configuration control and debugging support.

• Improved workloads' speed leading to more time for code refinement.

• Working with Spot instances can be complicated, especially during unavailability.

• Lack of features like auto-completion in the notebook interface.

Pros and Cons of Dremio

• Dremio allows easy configuration of multiple data sources and creation of virtual datasets, enhancing performance for data retrieval.

• Users appreciate the user-friendly interface and simple upgrades compared to other products.

• The tool enables creating specific data marts for different departments from a common database, promoting data transformation.

• Easy data preparation without the need for ETL/ELT processes is a key feature users enjoy.

• Some users find the richness of features and customizations in Dremio complex, especially for newcomers without adequate support.

• A limited selection in the Marketplace for additional apps and connectors restricts advanced functionalities, as reported by some users.