What is Databricks?
If you know about the Spark project, then chances are high that you have also heard of a company called Databricks. However, you might not know how Databricks and the Spark project are related to one another. In short, Databricks was founded by the creators of the Apache Spark project and accounts for over 75% of the code base for the Spark project. Aside from being a huge force behind the Spark project with respect to development, Databricks also offers various certifications in Spark for developers, administrators, trainers, and analysts alike. However, Databricks is not the only main contributor to the code base; companies such as IBM, Cloudera, and Microsoft also actively participate in Apache Spark development.
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