Announcing the Removal of insightsoftware Simba JDBC Drivers (“Simba Drivers”) in Jaspersoft Product Suite

Jaspersoft® Product Suite will no longer include Simba Drivers after April 30, 2023.

All Simba JDBC drivers, including the following, will be removed:

- Athena
- Cassandra
- Impala
- Neo4j
- Spark

FAQs

What happens to my current installation that includes Simba Drivers after April 30, 2023?

• If you have a perpetual license to a Jaspersoft product version that includes Simba Drivers, you can continue using that particular version in your current installation.
• If you have a subscription license to Jaspersoft products that include Simba Drivers, you can continue using the Simba Drivers until the expiration of your current subscription term. However, for any subscription renewals occurring after April 30, 2023, you must upgrade your Jaspersoft products to versions without Simba Drivers as noted in the table below.

Can I continue to receive assistance with JDBC drivers after April 30, 2023?

Yes, the Jaspersoft Support team will continue to assist you with any JDBC driver issues used with Jaspersoft Product Suite, regardless of whether these drivers were obtained from us or a third party.
However there will be no further Hotfixes or Service Packs for any potential issues with the listed Simba drivers.

Will I be eligible to receive hotfixes and service packs for Jaspersoft product versions that include Simba drivers after April 30, 2023?

• For Mainstream (MS) releases, the answer is no.
• For the LTS releases 8.0.x and 3.0.x, the answer is yes. Such hotfixes and service packs will be delivered as version 8.0.4 (and later) and 3.0.4 (and later), where the Simba drivers are removed.

What Jaspersoft product versions will be available on eDelivery after April 30, 2023?

• For Long-Term Support (LTS) releases, versions 8.0.4 (and later) and 3.0.4 (and later) will be available. 
• For Mainstream (MS) releases, versions 8.2.0 and 3.2.0 will be available. 

Please reach out to the Jaspersoft Support team for assistance if you are entitled to an older version that is no longer available on eDelivery.

What if I want to continue using Simba Drivers after upgrading to a version which doesn't include them? Where else can I get them?
Please consult your legal team to make sure you are in compliance with vendor licensing before using/distributing any of the drivers listed below.

You can contact insightsoftware to obtain licensing for Simba drivers.

For native drivers, we can suggest contacting the vendors below:

• Amazon for Athena
• Cloudera for Impala
• Neo4j
• Datastax for Cassandra and Spark

If you have any other questions please contact our Support via https://support.tibco.com/