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Yes, Big Data Is Still a Thing (It Never Really Went Away)

A funny thing happened on the way to the AI promised land: People realized they need data. In fact, they realized they need large quantities of a wide variety of data, and that it would be better if it was fresh, trusted Read more…

Apache Hudi Is Not What You Think It Is

Vinoth Chandar, the creator of Apache Hudi, never set out to develop a table format, let alone be thrust into a three-way war with Apache Iceberg and Delta Lake for table format supremacy. So when Databricks recently ple Read more…

Cloud Giants Gain with DSML Platforms, While GenAI Fans the Flame: Gartner

The advent of generative AI is driving enterprises to adopt consolidated data science and machine learning (DSML) platforms that can handle traditional ML as well as new GenAI use cases, according to Gartner’s latest M Read more…

From Monolith to Microservices: The Future of Apache Spark

The days of monolithic Apache Spark applications that are difficult to upgrade are numbered, as the popular data processing framework is undergoing an important architectural shift that will utilize microservices to deco Read more…

Python Now a First-Class Language on Spark, Databricks Says

The Apache Spark community has improved support for Python to such a great degree over the past few years that Python is now a “first-class” language, and no longer a "clunky" add-on as it once was, Databricks co-fou Read more…

Databricks Goes Serverless, Simplifying its Data Platform

One of the complaints heard about Databricks over the years--that it’s complex to set up and sometimes difficult to use--will need to be revisited now that the company is making its entire data platform serverless. Read more…

Databricks Unveils LakeFlow: A Unified and Intelligent Tool for Data Engineering

Data engineering is a cornerstone for the democratization of data and AI. However, it faces significant challenges in the form of complex and brittle connectors, difficulty in integrating data from disparate and often pr Read more…

Databricks Sees Compound Systems as Cure to AI Ailments

Databricks today unveiled a series of enhancements to its Mosaic AI stack that is aimed at addressing some of the challenges that customers face building GenAI systems, including accuracy, toxicity, latency, and cost. At Read more…

This Just In

Varonis Expands Data Security Coverage to Databricks

Dec 3, 2024 |

NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2024 — Varonis Systems, Inc. today announced it expanded its data security coverage to Databricks. The latest integration broadens Varonis’ extensive coverage to continuously discover and classify critical data, remove exposures, and detect threats to the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. Read more…

Databricks Achieves Authorization for DoD IL5 on AWS GovCloud

Nov 18, 2024 |

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 18, 2024 — Databricks, the Data and AI company, announced it has received the Department of Defense (DoD) Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide Impact Level 5 (IL5) Provisional Authorization (PA) for the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform on Amazon Web Services (AWS) GovCloud. Read more…

Opsera Partners with Databricks to Enhance AI/ML Model Deployment and Schema Rollback for DevOps Teams

Oct 30, 2024 |

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 30, 2024 — Opsera today announced that it has partnered with Databricks, the Data and AI company, to empower software and DevOps engineers to deliver software faster, safer and smarter through AI/ML model deployments and schema rollback capabilities. Read more…

Databricks Strengthens Partnership with AWS to Deliver Advanced GenAI Capabilities

Oct 16, 2024 |

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16, 2024 — Databricks has announced a strategic collaboration agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to accelerate the development of custom models built with Databricks Mosaic AI on AWS. Read more…

Claritas Partners with Databricks to Enhance Marketing Insights and Secure Data Sharing

Oct 9, 2024 |

CINCINNATI, Oct. 9, 2024 — Claritas, a leader in data-driven marketing solutions, has announced its strategic partnership with Databricks. This collaboration will enable marketers to leverage Claritas’ Read more…

EXL and Databricks Expand Partnership to Drive GenAI Solutions for Data Management

Oct 1, 2024 |

NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2024 — EXL, a leading data analytics, digital operations, and solutions company, has announced the strengthening of its partnership with Databricks. Read more…

Databricks Launches Generative AI Startup Challenge with Over $1M in Prizes

Sep 18, 2024 |
Sept. 18, 2024 — Databricks today announced the Databricks Generative AI Startup Challenge, offering over $1 million in prizes to early-stage startups harnessing Generative AI on their platform.
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Adastra Achieves Select Partner Status with Databricks, Elevating Data Analytics Capabilities

Sep 13, 2024 |

TORONTO, Sept. 13, 2024 — Adastra, a global leader in data management, analytics and AI, has announced that they have been awarded Select partner status with Databricks. Read more…

Reltio and Databricks Partner to Deliver Trusted Data to Fuel AI Initiatives Across the Enterprise

Sep 12, 2024 |

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Sept. 12, 2024 — Reltio today launched the Reltio Data Pipeline for Databricks, a prebuilt solution connecting Reltio with Databricks. Read more…

Orby and Databricks Partner to Advance Generative AI Automation for the Enterprise

Aug 29, 2024 |

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 29, 2024 — Orby AI (Orby), a technology trailblazer in generative AI solutions for the enterprise, has announced that it has partnered with Databricks, the Data and AI company, to empower a new era of enterprise automation powered by the industry’s first Large Action Model (LAM) from Orby. Read more…

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