Apache Spark

IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced a major commitment to Apache®Spark™, potentially the most important new open source project in a decade that is being defined by data. At the core of this commitment, IBM plans to embed Spark into its industry-leading Analytics and Commerce platforms, and to offer Spark as a…

Pentaho Corporation has announced the native integration of Pentaho Data Integration (PDI) with Apache Spark ™, enabling orchestration of Spark jobs. A development effort initiated by Pentaho Labs, this integration will enable customers to increase productivity, reduce maintenance costs, and dramatically lower the skill sets required as Spark is incorporated…

The Apache Ambari project is aimed at making Hadoop management simpler by developing software for provisioning, managing, and monitoring Apache Hadoop clusters. Ambari provides an intuitive, easy-to-use Hadoop management web UI backed by its RESTful APIs. Ambari enables System Administrators to: Provision a Hadoop Cluster Ambari provides a step-by-step wizard…