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Apache Knox Reviews (21)

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Raghav C.

Expert Data Scientist

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

4/13/2023

"Apache Knox simplifies and secures access to Hadoop clusters"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Apache Knox?

Apache Knox is an easy-to-set-up tool that simplifies access control and enables management of access to Hadoop clusters through a central gateway. It supports multiple authentication mechanisms and SSL encryption, ensuring secure communications between clients and the cluster. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Knox?

While the documentation for Apache Knox is excellent, there is still a bit of a learning curve involved in getting started with the product. It was a bit overwhelming for new users like me Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache Knox solving and how is that benefiting you?

With Apache Knox, I have been able to easily manage access to my Hadoop cluster and ensure that only authorized users can access it. This has helped me to improve the security of my Hadoop environment, while also making it easier to manage access control policies. Additionally, the support for multiple authentication mechanisms and SSL encryption ensures that communications between clients and the cluster are secure, further enhancing the security of my Hadoop environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kashif A.

Senior Software Engineer (.NET)

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/4/2023

"Mr Kashif"

5/5

What do you like best about Apache Knox?

Some of the best features of Apache Knox which i likes are:

Secure Access, Centralized Access Control, Scalability, and Easy to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Knox?

While Apache Knox has many advantages, there are also some limitations to consider:

Performance: Apache Knox may introduce additional latency and overhead to API requests due to the additional security mechanisms and processing required by the gateway. This can impact the overall performance of the Hadoop cluster.

Complexity: Apache Knox can be complex to set up and configure, particularly for organizations with multiple Hadoop clusters or complex security requirements. This may require significant time and expertise to implement and maintain.

Limited protocol support: Apache Knox primarily supports REST and HTTP protocols, which may not be sufficient for some use cases that require support for other protocols such as JDBC, ODBC, or FTP.

Limited tooling and documentation: While Apache Knox has a web-based interface for managing the gateway configuration, the tooling and documentation for the gateway can be limited compared to other Hadoop ecosystem projects.

Resource requirements: Apache Knox requires additional compute resources to run, which can increase the overall cost of the Hadoop cluster deployment.

Overall, while Apache Knox provides many benefits for managing access to Hadoop cluster resources, it's important to carefully consider the potential drawbacks before implementing it in your organization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache Knox solving and how is that benefiting you?

Apache Knox solves several business problems related to managing and securing Hadoop cluster resources, including:

Security Compliance: Many organizations are required to comply with security regulations such as HIPAA, GDPR, or PCI DSS. Apache Knox helps organizations to meet these compliance requirements by providing a secure access point to Hadoop cluster resources and implementing various security mechanisms such as authentication, authorization, and audit logging.

Data Security: Apache Knox provides a layer of security between external users and Hadoop cluster resources, helping to prevent unauthorized access and protect sensitive data. This is particularly important for organizations that handle sensitive data such as financial information or personal health information.

Access Control Management: Managing access control for multiple Hadoop clusters can be complex and time-consuming. Apache Knox provides a centralized access control point for managing access to Hadoop cluster resources, allowing administrators to enforce consistent policies across all the clusters.

Integration: Many organizations use a range of tools to access Hadoop cluster resources, including REST and HTTP APIs, as well as JDBC and ODBC protocols. Apache Knox supports a range of protocols and can translate between these protocols, simplifying integration with other tools.

Simplified Administration: Apache Knox provides a user-friendly web-based interface for managing the gateway configuration and policies, simplifying the administration of the gateway and reducing the need for specialized expertise.

Overall, Apache Knox benefits organizations by providing a secure, centralized access point for Hadoop cluster resources that simplifies access control management, reduces the risk of policy inconsistencies, and allows for integration with other Hadoop ecosystem projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Binay R.

IT Analyst C2

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/8/2023

"Assess the security features of Apache G2"

5/5

What do you like best about Apache Knox?

Some commonly appreciated features of Apache Knox include its role as a secure gateway for accessing Hadoop clusters or web services, robust authentication and authorization mechanisms, support for federation of identities, customization options, comprehensive logging and auditing capabilities, active community support, and enterprise-grade security features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Knox?

Some potential limitations of Apache Knox may include its complexity for new users, the configuration process, deployment and maintenance challenges, potential lack of advanced features, and compatibility limitations with certain environments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache Knox solving and how is that benefiting you?

Apache Knox solves the problem of securing access to Hadoop clusters or web services by providing a secure gateway with authentication, authorization, federation, customization, logging, and auditing capabilities. It helps protect against unauthorized access, simplifies authentication, and enhances security monitoring in a distributed big data environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Balaji A.

Data Engineering Analyst

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

2/14/2023

"Apache Knox Review"

4/5

What do you like best about Apache Knox?

Knox gateway simplifies the Hadoop security policies for Hadoop Users. It facilitates access, a single gateway for all the auditing and authorization, centralized controls, enterprise integration and custom solutions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Knox?

When using Apache Knox SSO prior to 1.6.1, a request could be crafted to redirect a user to a malicious page due to improper URL parsing. A request that included a specially crafted request parameter could be used to redirect the user to a page controlled by an attacker. This URL would need to be presented to the user outside the normal request flow through a XSS or phishing campaign Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Financial Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

4/4/2023

"Secure your Hadoop cluster with Apache Knox"

5/5

What do you like best about Apache Knox?

The best thing about Apache Knox is its ability to provide a secure gateway through which users can access REST and HTTP services in a Hadoop cluster. It simplifies security configuration and provides centralized management of access control policies, making it easier to comply with security standards. Additionally, it offers flexible authentication mechanisms and supports integration with external identity providers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Knox?

One downside of using Apache Knox is that it requires additional configuration and setup, which may be challenging for some users who are not familiar with the Hadoop ecosystem or security protocols. Also, it could cause latency issues due to the extra layer of security. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache Knox solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use Apache Knox primarily for providing secure access to REST and HTTP services in my Hadoop cluster.

Apache Knox is helping me solve security-related issues by acting as a single point of authentication and access for Hadoop services through a reverse proxy server. This simplifies security configuration, offers centralized management of access control policies, and makes it easier to comply with security standards. Additionally, it provides flexibility in configuring different authentication mechanisms and supports integration with external identity providers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Abhinav S.

Associate, Technology Level 2

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/7/2023

"Best Proxy and security solutions to Hadoop services"

5/5

What do you like best about Apache Knox?

It provides proxy and securities service to HDFS, YARN and even MapReduce.

There are a few more alternatives but not basically that good for MapReduce. I would count this as its best impact Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Knox?

Configuring the firewalls sometimes become tedious and one should know the authentication provider working mechanism.

Another thing which i don't like it doesn't provide user interface. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Barış D.

network and system administrator

Education Management

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/18/2023

"Apache Knox Gateway is a system that provides secure access point for Apache Hadoop services"

5/5

What do you like best about Apache Knox?

Enhanced security

Enterprise integration

Centralized control

Simplified access

Kerberos encapsulation Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Knox?

do not answer latelate response and excessive resource consumption Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache Knox solving and how is that benefiting you?

“Pig” can be used to filter multiple visited web pages. We can think of Hive as a subset of SQL. Therefore, we can perform operations such as “selects”, “join”, “group by”, “sum”, “count” on the data. You can use Spark to implement machine learning algorithms. With “Spark”, you can segment customers according to their purchasing behavior. According to the profit margin, you can segment the product. You can build a model that predicts product sales based on season, environmental factors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Arun kumar T.

Key Account Manager

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/18/2023

"A secure and robust application for API interaction"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Apache Knox?

Apache Knox has the capability to communicate with an assortment of validation techniques, which has permitted us to change our security methods to meet our special prerequisites. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Knox?

Apache Knox is the most advanced version API gateway and it requires technical expertise to implement and it will be a time consuming process for newbie to learn about this tool.

Configuration, deployment are slightly tough for new users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Aastha M.

Engineer - Platform Team (Developer Experience)

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/7/2023

"Password Security for Hadoop Clusters"

4/5

What do you like best about Apache Knox?

It acting like Security gateway making worry free of xss/csrf, simplified access management for authentication & authorization plus it's easy integration & Apis Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Knox?

Additional complexity & hence trouble shooting issues, not encompassing complete security or gdpr/masking etc. What if it could be backwards compatible to all Hadoop versions & with more adoption & free tier promotion, get wide community support around it? Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.