Every few years, a technology emerges that fundamentally changes how we think about data processing. MapReduce did it in 2004. Apache Spark did it in 2014. And after spending two decades building data pipelines across enterprises of every size, I’ve learned that the difference between a successful Spark implementation and a failed one rarely comes… Continue reading
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Alternative Cloud AI Platforms: IBM watsonx, Oracle OCI, Databricks & Snowflake Deep Dive
Beyond AWS, Azure, and GCP—explore IBM watsonx, Oracle OCI, Databricks, and Snowflake AI platforms. Complete guide with architectures, code examples, and when to choose each platform.
Azure Databricks: A Solutions Architect’s Guide to Unified Data Analytics and AI
The convergence of data engineering, data science, and machine learning has created unprecedented demand for unified analytics platforms that can handle diverse workloads without the complexity of managing multiple disconnected systems. Azure Databricks represents a compelling answer to this challenge—a collaborative Apache Spark-based analytics platform optimized for the Microsoft Azure cloud. Having architected data platforms… Continue reading