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DATABRICKS
TOP 10 – DATA PLATFORMS

DATABRICKS

REVENUE : US $ 1.6BN ( FY2023 ) EMPLOYEES : 7,000 CEO : ALI GHODSI
FOUNDED : 2013
Former Apache Spark developers established Databricks Inc in 2013 , introducing the ‘ lakehouse ’ architecture that combines data lake and warehouse functionality . The platform scales computing resources based on demand and integrates with existing data systems . Its MLflow component tracks machine learning experiments , while Delta Lake ensures database operation integrity . In 2024 , Databricks launched DBRX , distributing artificial intelligence tasks across multiple neural networks . The system serves data engineers transforming information , scientists developing models and analysts examining business performance .

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