Databricks Data Intelligence Platform
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Databricks compute user
What do you like best about the product?
We have been using Databricks compute for our observability product. It’s super efficient and helps scale seamlessly with data
What do you dislike about the product?
Starting cost is high and makes the entry cost for our solution a little bigh
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Helps generate quality metrics
Great summit
What do you like best about the product?
It brings together analysts and engineers and provides value to the data for faster decision making.
What do you dislike about the product?
Frequent updates, hallucinations when it doesnt know the answer.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Data Governance
New to BI/AI but growing it in out AI space
What do you like best about the product?
The upside is the ability to do everything in one platform.
What do you dislike about the product?
Need more dashboard customization on looks.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Solving many prediction models such as lead scores.
Bricks is gr8
What do you like best about the product?
Alls good. Key note and everything gggggg
What do you dislike about the product?
Food is not so great would have been nbwtter
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Data consolidation
Feature Parity for Govcloud
What do you like best about the product?
The easy of use for big data, and the potential to use AI
What do you dislike about the product?
Gov cloud does not have feature Parity with other access levels.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Solving making dashboards, queries and reports on big data
It was fantastic got to meet many peers
What do you like best about the product?
I attended to explore how Databricks unifies data engineering, analytics, and AI. The platform’s integration with BI tools and support for Delta Lake worked well. Performance and collaboration features stood out. However, the learning curve and some UI complexities could be improved for newer users transitioning from traditional platforms.
What do you dislike about the product?
I attended the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform session but found it rather unremarkable. The features and performance were neither outstanding nor disappointing. It felt generic, with vague improvements and minimal innovation. Overall, I am uncertain about its distinct advantages, rendering my review neither particularly informative nor actionable for prospective users.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
1. Data Silos
• Brings data from multiple sources (structured, unstructured, streaming) into a unified platform for centralized access.
2. Slow Time to Insights
• Enables faster data processing with Spark, Delta Lake, and optimized workflows to accelerate decision-making.
3. Scalability Issues
• Handles growing data volumes and user loads efficiently with cloud-native, distributed compute.
• Brings data from multiple sources (structured, unstructured, streaming) into a unified platform for centralized access.
2. Slow Time to Insights
• Enables faster data processing with Spark, Delta Lake, and optimized workflows to accelerate decision-making.
3. Scalability Issues
• Handles growing data volumes and user loads efficiently with cloud-native, distributed compute.
Overall good
What do you like best about the product?
AI/BI geni helps me a lot on finding insight
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing right now but will review in the future
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Help me on sql query fix and remind me of errors
Cloud Data Governance
What do you like best about the product?
Unity catalog organizes metadata and allows use to deploy a data mesh approach for a domain structure.
What do you dislike about the product?
Lack of a true semantic layer that would allow for alias names or descriptions for data.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Allowing for automated scan of technical metadata
Simplify development and increase velocity
What do you like best about the product?
Streamline development process by seamlessly connecting with Unity Catalog
What do you dislike about the product?
Result accuracy and ability to vertically knowledge base connection
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Centralized data government module provided by Unity Catalog and data lineage capturing
Cloud platform enables advanced collaboration but new SAP data feature could enhance its capabilities
What is our primary use case?
I am currently working as an IT architect. We have an AWS analytics platform, a cloud-based platform. We use Databricks for our AI/ML requirements and also the Databricks platform. For the past year, we have been using Databricks for our data scientist community to build their apps.
What is most valuable?
Databricks has a Unified Catalog that assists with secured access and governance. Additionally, serverless computing is crucial for our computing needs. Its collaboration features, such as data sharing capabilities, are also outstanding. Overall, the platform allows us to leverage cloud advantages effectively, enhancing our AI and ML projects.
What needs improvement?
I heard that a new feature is being developed for SAP that can bring SAP data directly into the platform for generating reports. This feature, if made publicly available, may act as a game-changer, considering many global organizations use SAP data for their ERP requirements.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Databricks for one year.
What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
We did not experience deployment issues as we have an internal database AWS cloud admin team. We worked directly with Databricks personnel to configure our requirements.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Although it is too early to definitively state the platform's stability, we have not encountered any issues so far. However, since we are still in the process of building much on the platform, we are still observing its stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Databricks is an easily scalable platform. It leverages the cloud advantage directly, and scalability is one of the great features of the cloud platform.
How are customer service and support?
We have a customer portal where we can raise issues. As of now, we are raising issues and they are providing solutions without any problems.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Before Databricks, we were using the R Studio platform for our advanced analytics requirements. We switched to Databricks because it is an advanced platform compared to R Studio.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Databricks could be complex. We set it up with AWS as the backend. It's crucial to have both cloud-specific knowledge and how to configure its features in the platform.
What about the implementation team?
We have our internal database AWS cloud admin team. We did not use external integrators or consultants.
What was our ROI?
We haven't yet seen an ROI from this solution, as we are still using and observing the platform.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
There are some issues with pricing specific to our accounts, and Databricks is investigating. It is not a cheap solution.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We previously used R Studio before switching to Databricks.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend Databricks as an advanced analytics platform. It offers features to quickly pull data from various sources required for report generation. Overall, I rate this solution as seven or eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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