This week has seen the release of Apache Spark v2.0.0. As with every major releases, you can expect some changes. My Java recipes for Apache Spark have been affected, but […]
The new Apache Spark is out (2.0.0)
Unlike the new iPhone, the release of Apache Spark v2.0.0 did not gather 1,000s of people in a room, but it is a very important event in the small world of […]
Ways to Run your Apps with Apache Spark
When you start an application, you need to think about where it’s going to run, and also how it’s going to run. Basically, the way I use Spark is in […]
Managing Java UDF with Apache Spark
UDF stands for User Defined Functions. With those, you can easily extend Apache Spark with your own routines and business logic. Let’s see how we can build them and deploy […]
Spark Java Recipes
Here are a few quick recipes to solve some common issues with Apache Spark. All examples are based on Java 8 (although I do not use consciously any of the […]
Chapel Hill, we *Don’t* Have a Problem…
Successful first deployment of Apache Spark on a production server. Yep… I could add the line on my resume. Right now, we have set 24 cores, 72 GB of memory […]