A Demonstration of NoDA: Unified Access to NoSQL Stores

In this demo paper, we present a system prototype, called NoDA, that unifies access to NoSQL stores, by exposing a single interface to big data developers. This hides the heterogeneity of NoSQL stores, in terms of different query languages, non-standardized access, and different data models. NoDA comprises a layer positioned on top of NoSQL stores that defines a set of basic data access operators (filter, project, aggregate, etc.), implemented for different NoSQL engines. The provision of generic data access operators enables a declarative interface using SQL as query language. Furthermore, NoDA is extended to provide more complex operators, such as geospatial operators, which are only partially supported by NoSQL stores. We demonstrate NoDA by showcasing that the exact same query can be processed by different NoSQL stores, without any modification or transformation whatsoever.