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Dremio connection
Dremio connection

Dremio connection

To access your data in Dremio, create a connection asset for it.

Dremio is an open data lake platform. It supports all the major third-party data sources.

Create a connection to Dremio

To create the connection asset, you need these connection details:

  • Username and password
  • Hostname: You can create a Dremio Cloud instance only in the European Union (EU) or the United States (US). Use sql.dremio.cloud for the US, and use sql.eu.dremio.cloud for the EU. Dremio Software can be hosted anywhere.
  • Port number: The default port for Dremio Cloud instances is 443 and for Dremio Software it is 31010.
  • Dremio Cloud Project ID: See Obtaining the ID of a Project.
  • SSL certificate:
    • Select Port is SSL-enabled if you provided Dremio Cloud Project ID.
    • Select Port is SSL-enabled and provide SSL Certificate if you want to connect to Dremio Software with SSL.

For Private connectivity, to connect to a database that is not externalized to the internet (for example, behind a firewall), you must set up a secure connection.

Choose the method for creating a connection based on where you are in the platform

In a project
Click Assets > New asset > Data access tools > Connection. See Adding a connection to a project.


In a catalog
Click Add to catalog > Connection. See Adding a connection asset to a catalog.


In a deployment space
Click Add to space > Connection. See Adding connections to a deployment space.


In the Platform assets catalog
Click New connection. See Adding platform connections.

Next step: Add data assets from the connection

Where you can use this connection

You can use the Dremio connection in the following workspaces and tools:

Projects

  • DataStage (DataStage service)

Catalogs

  • Platform assets catalog
  • Other catalogs (Watson Knowledge Catalog)

Dremio setup

Dremio can be set up in various deployments, see Dremio Cluster Deployment. To set up Dremio Cloud, see Dremio Cloud.

Restrictions

You can use this connection only for reading data. You cannot write data or export data with this connection.

Running SQL statements

To ensure that your SQL statements run correctly, refer to the Dremio SQL Reference for the correct syntax.

Learn more

Parent topic: Supported connections