[ANNOUNCE] Apache CarbonData 1.2.0 release

[Ravindra Pesala <ra...@gmail.com>]

Hi All,

The Apache CarbonData PMC team is happy to announce the release of Apache
CarbonData version 1.2.0

1.Release Notes:
*https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CARBONDATA/Apache+CarbonData+1.2.0+Release
<https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CARBONDATA/Apache+CarbonData+1.2.0+Release>*

  Some key improvement in this patch release:

   1. Sort columns feature:  It enables users to define only required
   columns (which are used in query filters) can be sorted while loading the
   data. It improves the loading speed., Note: currently support all data type
   excepting decimal, float, double.
   2. Support 4 type of sort scope: Local sort, Batch sort, Global sort, No
   sort while creating the table
   3. Support partition
   4. Optimize data update and delete for Spark 2.1
   5. Further, improve performance by optimizing measure filter feature
   6. DataMap framework to add custom indexes
   7. Ecosystem feature1: support Presto integration
   8. Ecosystem feature2: support Hive integration


You can follow this document to use these artifacts:
*https://github.com/apache/carbondata/blob/master/docs/quick-start-guide.md
<https://github.com/apache/carbondata/blob/master/docs/quick-start-guide.md>*

You can find the latest CarbonData document and learn more at:
*http://carbondata.apache.org/ <http://carbondata.apache.org/>*


Thanks
The Apache CarbonData team