What Is Apache Spark And Why Choose It? TechWeekEurope UK

There is a plethora of new technologies entering the big data landscape, but perhaps the most avidly discussed in 2015 was Apache Spark. Some view this tool as a more accessible and powerful alternative to Hadoop, while others argue Spark can be used as a powerful complement to Hadoop, with its particular strengths and quirks. But what are the facts? Who is using Spark and how does it differ from other data processing engines? An all-purpose data processing engine, Spark can be used for a variety of operations. Data scientists and application developers can integrate Spark into their applications to query, analyse, and transform data quickly and at scale.