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How Acceldata Helped T-Mobile’s Data Modernization Strategy
When T-Mobile started migrating some of its data estate from an on-prem Hadoop system to cloud-based data platforms, it found the move liberating. But as it settled into a hybrid-cloud world, T-Mobile realized costs were Read more…
Databricks Make a CDC Play with Arcion Acquisition
The quicker you can access transactional data directly from the change log of a database, the quicker you can do analytics or AI on it. That’s the basic math behind Databricks’ announcement today that it intends to a Read more…
Big Data Career Notes: September 2023 Edition
In this monthly feature, we’ll keep you up-to-date on the latest career developments for individuals in the big data community. Whether it’s a promotion, new company hire, or even an accolade, we’ve got the details Read more…
Databricks Nabs $500 Million, Pre-IPO Investment by Nvidia
Databricks hasn’t gone public yet--the market just hasn’t been right this year for that--but it did the next best thing today when it raised $500 million in a growth round of funding. The Series I round included inve Read more…
Databricks Versus Snowflake: Comparing Data Giants
Databricks and Snowflake have emerged as predominant providers of big data analytics platforms in the cloud. While there are some similarities between the two rivals, there are also important differences in their offerin Read more…
Why LLMOps Is (Probably) Real
The jury is still out whether MLOps will survive as a discipline independent of DevOps. There are some who believe MLOps is real, and others who don’t. But what about LLMOps? There are indicators that practitioners nee Read more…
Is ChatGPT Getting Dumber?
The capability for machines to learn and get better over time is one of the big selling points for modern artificial intelligence. But new research released last week indicates that ChatGPT may in fact be getting worse a Read more…
Cutting Through the GenAI Noise
The launch of ChatGPT in late 2022 ignited an explosion of interest in generative AI technology, as well as a hefty dose of hype and uncertainty. For businesses starting to plot their GenAI strategies, cutting through th Read more…
Meet Karthik Ramasamy, a 2023 Datanami Person to Watch
Few individuals have had as much impact on the market for real-time data streaming as Karthik Ramasamy, who is the creator of Apache Storm and Apache Pulsar and the Head of Streaming at Databricks. That’s why we chose Read more…
Proactive CIOs Embrace Generative AI Despite Risks: MIT and Databricks Report
A new report from MIT Technology Review Insights and Databricks found the most proactive CIOs are decisively embracing generative AI as part of an enterprise-wide strategy, despite its risks. “The Great Acceleration Read more…
This Just In
CHICAGO, Jan. 16, 2024 — NIQ and Databricks have joined forces to unveil a new Supply Chain Solution to transform the retail landscape. Read more…
LONDON, Jan. 16, 2024 — Finastra, a global provider of financial software applications and marketplaces, today announced it is working with Databricks, a data and AI company, to provide more value-added solutions and services to its customers and partners globally. Read more…
PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 5, 2023 — Unravel Data, the first AI-enabled data observability and FinOps platform built to address the speed and scale of modern data platforms, today announced that it has joined the Databricks Partner Program to deliver AI-powered data observability into Databricks for granular visibility, performance optimizations, and cost governance of data pipelines and applications. Read more…
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Dec. 5, 2023 — Informatica, an enterprise cloud data management leader, has continued its momentum to enhance and elevate a growing network of strategic partnerships with the launch of new, enhanced Databricks-validated Unity Catalog integrations. Read more…
TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 27, 2023 – Intel Granulate, Intel’s flagship software performance offering, today announced a new collaboration with Databricks to merge Intel Granulate’s autonomous, continuous optimization solutions with Databricks’ robust Data Intelligence Platform under the Databricks Partner Program. Read more…
New York, Nov. 15, 2023 — Dataiku today announced that Databricks is the latest addition to its LLM Mesh Partner Program. Through this integration and partnership, the two companies are paving a clearer and more vibrant path for Generative AI-driven business transformations while allowing the enterprise to capitalize on the immense potential of LLMs. Read more…
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10, 2023 — Databricks today announced additional closings of its recent Series I funding. Existing investors Amazon Web Services (AWS), CapitalG, and Microsoft, along with new investors AT&T Ventures, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), and Sanabil Investments, participated in the funding round, which put the company at a $43B post-money valuation. Read more…
NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2023 — Bloomberg today announced a strategic collaboration with Databricks, the Data and AI company, allowing mutual customers to seamlessly access Bloomberg’s extensive data offerings via Data License and cloud-based data management solution Data License Plus (DL+). Read more…
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23, 2023 — Databricks today announced it has agreed to acquire Arcion, a Databricks Ventures portfolio company that helps enterprises quickly and reliably replicate data across on-prem, cloud databases and data platforms. Read more…
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 19, 2023 — Databricks announced this week that the Databricks platform will be listed in AWS Marketplace, a digital catalog with thousands of software listings from independent software vendors that make it easy to find, test, buy, and deploy software that runs on Amazon Web Services (AWS), for the U.S. Read more…