Bring Your Own Catalog
Zero Migration Required

Yeedu acts as a federated metastore layer that reads from your existing systems directly. Instead of duplicating metadata, Yeedu connects to your Hive, AWS Glue, or Unity metastores instantly, preserving all governance, lineage, and compliance logs exactly where they are.

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Databricks Unity Catalog

Enable centralized governance using Databricks endpoint URL and access token

Databricks endpoint URL integration
Personal Access Token authentication
Default catalog + additional catalogs
Storage path mapping (S3, ADLS, GCS)
Instant catalog listing and validation

Hive Metastore

Connect to on-premises or legacy Hadoop clusters with configuration file upload

hive-site.xml configuration upload
krb5.conf file for Kerberos
Hive Kerberos or Basic authentication
Automatic connection URL extraction
Legacy Hadoop cluster support

AWS Glue Data Catalog

AWS-native architectures using Glue as the central catalog with IAM authentication

AWS IAM user credentials setup
Access Key ID and Secret Access Key
Default region configuration
AWS Glue API authentication
Instant catalog validation

Simple Metastore Setup

Connect your metastore to Yeedu in minutes, then attach it to any Spark cluster for immediate governance

Create Metastore

Configure connection details for your chosen metastore type

Attach Secrets

Link authentication tokens and storage credentials securely

Connect to Clusters

Attach metastore to new or existing Spark clusters in Yeedu

Query with Governance

Run SHOW CATALOGS and access your governed data immediately true

Yeedu Secrets Management

Secure credential storage with scoped access levels to match operational boundaries

Tenant Secrets

Organization-wide credentials for PAT tokens, AWS secrets, and Azure credentials across all workspaces.

Workspace Secrets

Team-level credentials that enable controlled catalog access within specific workspace boundaries.

User Secrets

Developer-specific credentials for individual access without exposing credentials in code or configuration files.

Federated Metastore Benefits

Maintain your existing governance while gaining Yeedu's performance and cost benefits

Governance Stays External

Yeedu connects to your metastore rather than forcing metadata migration. Your lineage, permissions, and compliance logs remain exactly where they are.

Zero Migration Overhead

Integrate Glue, Hive, or Unity metastore instantly with no schema recreation or manual migration just point and connect.

Live External Metastores

Yeedu queries metadata on-demand using native APIs with no data copying, keeping your catalog definitions consistent across tools.

Unified Catalog Layer

Single control plane for data discovery and governance across Glue, Hive, and Unity with consistent access experience.

No Audit Gaps

No permission recertification or compliance disruption your existing audit trails and governance frameworks continue unchanged.

Immediate Access

Browse external catalogs in Catalog Explorer and query tables directly from Yeedu notebooks using existing namespaces without changing SQL code.

Enterprise Features

Secure Secret Management

Store authentication tokens and storage credentials with Yeedu's scope-based security system

Flexible Configuration

Support for custom warehouse directories, storage paths, and region-specific deployments

Real-time Synchronization

Automatic discovery of new tables, schemas, and metadata changes from your connected metastore

Metastore Integration

Bring Your Own Catalog
Zero Migration Required