Simba Athena ODBC Driver Simba Technologies

Simba Athena ODBC Driver is a tool designed to enable seamless connectivity between Amazon Athena and third-party SQL client tools and applications through an ODBC connection. This driver facilitates efficient querying and data analysis, allowing users to leverage Athena's capabilities directly within their preferred environments.

Key Features:

• Multi-Platform Support: Available for Windows (32-bit and 64-bit), Linux (32-bit and 64-bit), and macOS, ensuring compatibility across a wide range of operating systems.
• Proxy Configuration: Enables connections without a proxy by specifying hosts via the NonProxyHost property in the ODBC connection string.
• Port Requirements: Requires port 444 to be open for outbound traffic to stream query results effectively.
• IAM Policies: Mandates the inclusion of the athena:GetQueryResultsStream policy action for IAM principals using the driver, ensuring secure access to Athena resources.
• Installation via winget: Simplifies setup on Windows systems through the winget package manager.

Audience & Benefit: Ideal for developers and data analysts seeking to integrate Amazon Athena into their workflows. This driver provides a robust solution for querying and analyzing data stored in Athena, enabling efficient and secure data operations directly within third-party SQL clients.