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# Apache Derby Reviews
**Vendor:** The Apache Software Foundation  
**Category:** [Relational Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases)  
**Average Rating:** 3.8/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 23
## About Apache Derby
Apache Derby is a relational database management system developed by the Apache Software Foundation that can be embedded in Java programs and used for online transaction processing.




## Apache Derby Reviews
  ### 1. Lightweight database for your hadoop

**Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Software | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** June 18, 2020

**What do you like best about Apache Derby?**

Lightweight online transaction database with jdbc support

**What do you dislike about Apache Derby?**

More in memory capabilities with more featutes

**Recommendations to others considering Apache Derby:**

Use it for hive meta store inside your hadoop cluster

**What problems is Apache Derby solving and how is that benefiting you?**

We used it with cloudera hadoop cluster as an embedded package so it stores Hive meta store. Being a lightweight database it’s performance is optimal which is required for a meta store for a big pb data hadoop clusters


## Apache Derby Discussions
  - [What is Apache Derby used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-apache-derby-used-for)

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## Apache Derby Features
**Management **
- Data Schema
- Query Language
- ACID - Complaint
- Data Replication

**Support **
- Text Search
- Data Types
- Languages
- Operating Systems

**Security**
- Database Locking
- Access Control
- Encryption
- Authentication

**Performance **
- Disaster Recovery
- Data Concurrency
- Workload Management
- Advanced Indexing
- Query Optimizer

**Database Features**
- Storage
- Availability
- Stability
- Scalability
- Security
- Data Manipulation
- Query Language

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