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Starts: Wed February 05, 2025
Location: Online Opportunity

Description:

watsonx.data is excited to announce four features now available in tech preview:

1. Semantic Search: The Semantic Search capability will allow IBM watsonx.data users to perform natural language searches on Tables an Views. By leveraging semantic enrichment, this feature will deliver more intuitive and accurate search results based on the search terms used. Integrated across the Data Explorer UI, it will enhance the user experience and improve productivity.

2. JDBC Pushdown: JDBC pushdown in IBM Presto enables the delegation of join operations (PlanNode) to the underlying JDBC data source. By pushing down the processing of join queries, Presto enhances query performance through efficient use of join operations and query optimization techniques, reducing data transfer and leveraging the data source’s processing power.

3. Materialized Views (MQT): Materialized Views (MV) in watsonx.data are pre- calculated results of complex queries. By storing these results, watsonx.data can significantly speed up query execution, especially for those involving joins and aggregations. Instead of re-running the original query each time, watsonx.data can directly use the already computed Materialized View (MV) for faster query responses and improved overall performance.

4. Spark C++ (Gluten): This engine boosts performance by integrating Velox, a high-performance C++ library, with Gluten, which seamlessly connects Spark to Velox while preserving Spark's control flow. This powerful combination
enables Spark to offload resource-intensive workloads, delivering faster execution and enhanced efficiency. Currently, this feature is available in private preview.

Sign up now to get an opportunity to try these features for free and help shape the future of watsonx.data!

Qualifications:

IsMember

Volunteers Needed:

1000 (1000 open slots)

Experience Required:

No Experience Necessary

Points:

4

Contact:

David Paul
Product Manager
IBM