Moving your SAS libraries into a Lake House architecture using Apache Spark, Parquet and Delta

by Ian J. Ghent | Jan 25, 2021 | Apache Spark, Apache Spark Cafe, Python, SAS

SAS Libraries SAS supports a wide array of different library engines that provide a semantic layer between the underlying data source and SAS. The engine provides an abstraction between SAS code and the physical location of the data. In addition to the native SAS...

Is SAS Still Relevant (2020 Edition)

by Ian J. Ghent | Oct 26, 2020 | Apache Spark, Apache Spark Cafe, Python, SAS

Back in 2016, I wrote a blog article posing an interesting question; given the rise of Apache Spark as the defacto analytics platform, is SAS still relevant? The answer back then was a definitive yes. Well a lot has changed in the past 4 years! While we are reflecting...

Apache Spark’s the easiest way to migrate to the Cloud

by Andrea Bacqué | Oct 16, 2020 | Apache Spark, Apache Spark Cafe, Customer Experience, Python, SAS, Solutions

If your organization’s made a decison to move to the Cloud, chances are you are considering one of the top Cloud Service Providers.  You should know they all run Apache Spark for its lightning-fast cluster computing and incomparable data processing performance...

Solving the CDOs challenge with legacy SAS

by Andrea Bacqué | Sep 25, 2020 | Apache Spark, Apache Spark Cafe, Customer Experience, Java, Python, R, SAS, Scala, Solutions

I have the privilege of exchanging with Chief Data Officers around the world.  I’m noting a consistent trend emerge with their data science modernization efforts.  Getting rid of legacy is a bigger challenge than most anticipated. CDO’s all know that to...

ELEVATE Humanitarian & OSS Award Winners

by Ian J. Ghent | Sep 11, 2020 | Apache Spark, Apache Spark Cafe, Python, SAS

At WiseWithData, we believe we can be and help support agents of positive change in our communities and around the world. We see Open Source Software (OSS) as a truly shining example of the power of global communities coming together to solve common challenges. Thanks...

Dark Data & Spark…What you need to know

by Andrea Bacqué | Aug 20, 2020 | Apache Spark, Customer Experience, Python, SAS, Solutions

The concept of dark data – i.e. information assets organizations collect, process and store during regular business activities, but generally fail to use for other purposes such as analytics, business relationships and direct monetizing – isn’t new...