APACHE-ATLAS

Apache Atlas — Hadoop ecosystem governance.

Definition

Atlas REST API, extensible Type System, Lineage Graph computed automatically from Hive Hook, Kafka Hook, Spark Hook. Ranger integration for security policy. Originating from Hortonworks and HCatalog ; still used by Cloudera CDP customers.

Origin

Apache Incubator 2015 ; Top-Level Project 2017.

Example in context

A Hive query create-table triggers an Atlas hook that pushes type + lineage automatically.

Related terms

• DataHub — cloud-native alternative.