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Revision as of 18:33, 2 September 2013

sqrrl
Company typePrivate
GenreSoftware Development
HeadquartersCambridge, Massachusetts
Area served
Worldwide
Productssqrrl enterprise
Websitewww.sqrrl.com

sqrrl data, Inc. is a Boston-based enterprise software company which provides Apache Accumulo-based products. It contributes to Accumulo and related Apache projects. [1]

Apache Accumulo is based on Google’s BigTable design and built atop Apache Hadoop. Other open-source projects incorporating some elements of BigTable include Cassandra and HBase. [2]

The sqrrl technology is promised to provide a secure, scalable and easily adaptable way for companies to manage big data.


History

Most of its founding staff worked at the National Security Agency; "because after you’ve created data-analysis tools for top-secret intelligence work, what’s the next logical life-step but to start a small company with a cute cartoon squirrel for a logo" A few on the team also helped develop the Apache Accumulo project. [3]

In August 2012, sqrrl announced a $2 million seed round led by Atlas Venture and Matrix Partners.[4] [5] [6]

Product

sqrrl's flagship product is sqrrl enterprise which leverages Apache Accumulo and includes the following features:

  • Batch and Streaming Data Ingest
    • JSON support
    • Graph format
  • Security
    • Seamless integration with Enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems, such as Active Directory, LDAP, and PKI
    • Encryption of data-at-rest and data-in-motion
    • Auditing and compliance capabilities
  • Real-Time Analytics
    • SQL
    • Full-text search
    • Graph analysis

Awards

  • In August 2013, CRN named sqrrl among the "The 25 Coolest Emerging Vendors For 2013".[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Williams, Alex (20 August 2012). "Sqrrl Raises $2 Million For Secure, Scalable Big Data Technology Originally Developed At NSA". TechCrunch. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  2. ^ Kelly, Jeff (20 August 2012). "Accumulo: Why The World Needs Another NoSQL Database". Wikibon. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  3. ^ Kolakowski, Nick (20 August 2012). "Sqrrl Wants to Make Database Technology Extra Secure". Slashdot. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  4. ^ Kirsner, Scott (20 August 2012). "New database startup Sqrrl raises $2 million, relocates from D.C. to Cambridge". Boston Globe. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  5. ^ Etherington, Darrell (20 August 2012). "sqrrl Closes $2M in Funding, Moves to Cambridge to Grow Big Data Solution". BetaKit. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  6. ^ Darrow, Barb (20 August 2012). "Big Data Startup with NSA Roots Nets $2M". BetaKit. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  7. ^ "The 25 Coolest Emerging Vendors For 2013". Retrieved 16 August 2013.