TSC 2025/04/17 (Pushdown Queries)
EdgeLake: Pushdown Functionality
📅 Date: Thursday, Apr 17, 2025
⏰ Time: 8 AM PT
Description:
In this TSC session, we will focus on one of the core capabilities of EdgeLake – pushdown processing – and how it enables local data queries and analytics at the edge while providing seamless integration with cloud-based applications.
The pushdown functionality allows external systems to delegate the query execution directly to edge nodes, dramatically reducing latency, cloud dependency, and infrastructure cost.
We will demonstrate how EdgeLake serves as a virtual, federated data platform, enabling real-time query access to distributed edge data while presenting a unified interface to cloud-based analytics and applications.
Join us as we walk through practical use cases and demos illustrating:
Real-time dashboards using Grafana and PowerBI
Qlik in the cloud accessing data at the Edge
Using EdgeLake as the foundational data platform for cloud processes and applications
🗂️ Agenda
Welcome and Context
Quick overview of the meeting goals and updates from the last TSC session
Overview: Pushdown Functionality in EdgeLake
What is pushdown processing?
Benefits for latency, cost, and data governance
Supported integrations and protocols
Demo: Visualizing Edge Data in Grafana
Walkthrough of querying live edge data
Dashboards built with minimal configuration
Demo: PowerBI Connectivity to EdgeLake
Using PowerBI to visualize distributed edge data
How pushdown improves responsiveness
Discussion: EdgeLake as a Data Platform for Cloud Applications
Architecture and advantages of EdgeLake as a real-time data layer for cloud apps
Demo: Qlik (Cloud) Consuming Edge Data via EdgeLake
How Qlik in the cloud accesses and visualizes edge data
Practical implications for cloud BI tools
Open Discussion & Next Steps
Questions, feedback, and roadmap suggestions
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