1. A computer implemented method comprising: receiving a resource request at an in-memory database platform that includes an application server and an in-memory database; generating a Hadoop connection function call based on the resource request; forwarding the Hadoop connection function call to a function call conversion service; identifying which of a plurality of Hadoop interface services correspond to the Hadoop connection function call; generating a Hadoop interface service function call corresponding to the Hadoop connection function call based one or more parameters included in the Hadoop connection function call; and forwarding the Hadoop interface service function call to the identified Hadoop interface service to initiate processing by a Hadoop cluster.