What's Changed: 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Science and Machine-Learning Platforms

Analyst house Gartner, Inc. has officially released its 2018 Magic Quadrant for Data Science and Machine-Learning Platforms. In this report, Gartner adds machine learning as a major component of data science tools, adding that the topic warrants specific attention when evaluating the space. The re-naming of this Magic Quadrant speaks to the momentum machine learning currently exhibits in the data science marketplace. Data science and machine learning platforms are defined as a "cohesive software application that offers a mixture of basic building blocks essential both for creating many kinds of data science solution." Data science and machine learning platforms support data scientists in their efforts for data access, data preparation, data visualization, and a variety of predictive analytic functions.