Watson Query on Cloud Pak for Data
Version: 2.0.4 Included IBM
Description
Watson™ Query connects multiple data sources across locations and turns all of this data into one virtual data view. This read-only data view makes it easier to get value out of your data.
- Benefits
After you create connections to your data sources, you can quickly view all of your organization's data. This virtual data view enables real-time analytics without moving data, duplication, ETLs, or additional storage requirements, so processing times are greatly accelerated. You can bring real-time insightful results to decision-making applications or analysts more quickly and dependably than methods that don't use virtualization.
- Security
Centralized authentication and authorization are enforced for platform users to access data sources in a trusted environment. The Watson Query Admin, Watson Query Engineer, Watson Query Steward, and Watson Query User roles provide granular access management to the virtualized assets. Cloud Pak for Data users that need to use Watson Query functions must be assigned specific Watson Query roles based on their job description.
All communication between the environment and the application is securely encrypted with robust IBM technology, and SSL/TLS encryption by using standard protocols.
- Platform support
Watson Query supports queries by using standard SQL through common interfaces such as R, Spark, Python, and Jupyter Notebooks. In addition, queries are also supported by the most common analytics application tools, including IBM Watson Studio and Cognos Analytics.
Quick links
- Prepare: Prepare to install the service
- Install: Install the service
- Set up: Set up the service after installation
- Upgrade: Upgrade the service
- Administer: Manage and maintain the service
- Use: Work with the service
- Develop: Write code and build applications
- What's new: See a list of new features
- Known issues: View limitations
- Troubleshoot: Find solutions to problems
- Errors: Resolve error messages
Required services
Service | Capability |
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IBM® Db2 Data Management Console | Administer, monitor, manage, and optimize the performance of your IBM Db2 databases. |
Integrated services
Service | Capability |
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Watson Knowledge Catalog | Create catalogs of curated assets with this secure enterprise catalog management platform that is supported by a data governance framework. |
Compatible data sources
See Supported data sources in Watson Query for a list of data sources that are compatible.