IBM Cloud Opens To Apache Spark

October 28, 2015 Off By David
Object Storage

Grazed from InformationWeek. Author: William Terdoslavich.

IBM is pushing Apache Spark into the IBM Cloud and expanding its reach into a number of analytic and commerce platforms. "We do talk about Spark as being an operating system," said Beth Smith, IBM’s general manager for analytics platforms. "We see it…as enabling more analytic applications for more users."

IBM will provide Apache Spark as a service on Bluemix, IBM’s cloud platform. IBM will also be pushing Spark into BigInsights on Bluemix, as well as IBM’s Data Science Workbench and its SPSS Analytics Server and Modeler. Some of these efforts have quietly rolled out in recent weeks though all became official on Oct. 26, Smith said…

Apache Spark for Cloud Service on Bluemix has finished beta testing, an effort that lasted 13 weeks, she noted. Spark’s extension to SPSS was accomplished several weeks ago, she added. Spark’s utility is compelling. "It dramatically improves performance of data-driven apps," Smith said. "It radically simplifies the process of developing apps." And Spark guarantees universal access to data, regardless of storage or format, she added…

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