Apache Sqoop is a tool designed for efficiently transferring data betweeen structured, semi-structured and unstructured data sources. Relational databases are examples of structured data sources with well defined schema for the data they store. Cassandra, Hbase are examples of semi-structured data sources and HDFS is an example of unstructured data source that Sqoop can support.

If you are a admin trying to set up Sqoop, check out the links below

• Sqoop Server and Client Installation
• Sqoop Server Upgrade
• Sqoop Tools
  

If you are excited to start using Sqoop you can follow the links below to get a quick overview of the system

• Sqoop 5 Minute Demo
• Command Line Shell Usage Guide
• Connectors
  

If you are keen on contributing to Sqoop and get your hands dirty building connectors or interesting UI/applications for Sqoop internals check out the links below

• Building Sqoop 2
• Sqoop Development Environment Setup
• Developing a Sqoop Connector with Connector API
• Developing Sqoop application with REST API
• Developing Sqoop application using Sqoop Java Client API
• Repository
  

• Security Guide
  

Sqoop is licensed under Apache Software License v2.