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What is the difference between using the Amazon Athena connector and OBDC connector?

‎01-03-2023 01:53 AM

Should I be using one or the other? I know the Athena connector is newer, so most solutions online don't really talk about it. 

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‎01-03-2023 08:24 AM

@Anonymous , prefer the Amazon Athena connector, native connector are better

 

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/athena/latest/ug/connect-with-odbc-and-power-bi.html

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‎01-04-2023 01:45 AM

Hi @amitchandak is there a particular reason native connectors are better?

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