File connector

Use the File connector to read files from and write files to a local file system on the engine tier or a Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) by using the WebHDFS API or the HttpFS API.

If you connect to HDFS, you might want to use the File connector instead of the Big Data File stage for the following reasons:
  • The Big Data File stage supports only InfoSphere® BigInsights®, but the File connector supports HDFS by using the WebHDFS API and the HttpFS API.
  • The File connector is independent of the HDFS version.
  • The File connector supports Kerberos authentication.
  • The File connector supports creating Hive tables.