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Connecting Databricks from watsonx.data Spark engine using Unity Catalog open APIs

By Dixon Antony posted 18 hours ago
The interoperability between Databricks and watsonx.data, powered by the Spark engine, enables seamless Spark-based data access, metadata synchronization, and the application of Databricks governance policies. With this integration, organizations using Databricks can extend their governance framework to data stored in watsonx.data, ensuring consistent ...
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IBM watsonx.data Integration with Unity Catalog Simplified

By Anurag Dwivedi posted 22 hours ago
Seamless Data Management and Analytics with MDS and Unity Catalog Spark Integration In the data ecosystem, The Unity Catalog API has marked a major step forward and Databricks’ decision to open source it is widely applauded for encouraging transparency, adaptability, and seamless tool integration. By supporting Unity Catalog through Metadata ...
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Build RAG with watsonx.data Milvus and LangChain

By Divya posted 2 days ago
Build RAG with watsonx.data Milvus and LangChain Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) is quickly becoming the go-to approach for building smarter, more reliable AI systems. Instead of relying only on what a language model already knows, RAG brings in external data at the time of the request—giving the model access to fresh, relevant information ...
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Iceberg Rest API on watsonx.data: Java Client PART-3 — Appending Data Files

By Hemant Marve posted 2 days ago
In Part1 & Part2 of this blog series, we understood basic operations & how to configure Iceberg Rest catalog Java client to connect to watsonx.data Iceberg catalogs. In this blog, we’ll explore how to append data files to an existing Iceberg table. We’ll also look into the Iceberg data module, which offers convenient classes for generating ...
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Iceberg Rest API on watsonx.data: Java Client (Part-2)

By Hemant Marve posted 8 days ago
In Part1 , we understood how to connect with Iceberg Type catalog in watsonx.data & use it to create a namespace & table with a defined schema. In this second part of the Iceberg Rest Catalog Java Client blog series, we will explore how to commit updates to multiple tables in a single atomic operation. Important : Any commit ...
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Iceberg Rest API in watsonx.data: Java Client (Part-1)

By Hemant Marve posted 15 days ago
In this three-part blog series, we will explore how to use the Iceberg Java client to interact with Iceberg tables in watsonx.data for seamless table management and operations, by leveraging the Metadata Service (MDS) Iceberg REST Catalog implementation in watsonx.data. Pre-requisite · For the Iceberg REST Catalog Java client trying ...
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A Complete Guide to Use the Milvus Backup Tool with wxd

By Gifi Siby posted 16 days ago
A Complete Guide to Use the Milvus Backup Tool with wxd Introduction Milvus Backup is a powerful tool designed for backing up and restoring Milvus data, offering both CLI and API interfaces to suit a wide range of use cases. Whether you're managing a large-scale Milvus deployment or simply ensuring data safety, this tool simplifies backup operations, ...
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Webinar: Streamline Data Delivery and Improve Governance with Lakehouse and Data Product Hub

By Diana Toma posted 20 days ago
As organizations scale their AI and analytics initiatives, they face challenges in ensuring efficient data delivery, governance, and collaboration across teams. A Lakehouse architecture combined with Data Product Hub enables seamless data access while maintaining security, compliance, and quality control. Join us for this webinar to explore how organizations ...
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Gen AI Demands New Thinking for Data Management

By Saurabh Kaushik posted 20 days ago
Building for Gen AI with Context, Speed, and Scale We’re at a turning point in the world of data management. Having spent the last two decades working with Data and AI platforms, I’ve seen how far we’ve come — and how much further we need to go. The systems we’ve relied on for years are starting to show their limits. Enterprises trying to adapt ...
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Register Today! - Unify data access and put your data to work with IBM watsonx.data

By Austin Rexroat posted Mon March 10, 2025
Hey watsonx.data community! I know that navigating complex data landscapes, managing exploding data volumes, and ensuring data accessibility for AI can feel like an uphill battle... If you're struggling to put your data to work, we have the solution for you. Join our upcoming webinar, " Unify data access and put your data to work with IBM watsonx.data ...
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What if your data can be both deeply analysed & incredibly flexible?

By Ganapathi Subramanian Harikrishnan posted Fri February 28, 2025
Please go over my blog on the modern approach to building a flexible data platform and subject to deep analysis. https://open.substack.com/pub/ganapathyh/p/what-if-your-data-could-be-both-deeply?r=28az7j&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true #watsonx.data
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Introducing IBM Redbooks for watsonx.data

By Saurabh Kaushik posted Thu February 27, 2025
IBM watsonx.data is a hybrid, open data lakehouse to power AI and analytics with all your data, anywhere. Built on an open lakehouse architecture, it is optimized for governing data and AI workloads. Its capabilities include querying, governance, and support for open data formats, enabling easy data access and sharing. In this version ...
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Arrow Flight connector in IBM watsonx.data Presto (Java)

By Elbin Pallimalil posted Thu February 20, 2025
Apache Arrow Flight is a general-purpose client-server framework that simplifies high performance transport of large datasets over network interfaces. In this article, we will see how to extend the Arrow Flight OSS module in watsonx.data Presto (Java) to connect to an Arrow Flight based data sources. We will also see an example of Presto IBM Arrow ...
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New Features in watsonx.data- Get early access through our preview program

By David Paul posted Wed February 12, 2025
Imagine a world where querying complex data feels seamless, where exploring datasets becomes intuitive, and where operational bottlenecks are no longer part of the equation. That’s the vision behind the latest tech preview features of watsonx.data . While data lakes and lakehouses are transformative, they often bring challenges like slow query ...
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Getting Started with IBM watsonx.data Milvus

By Swati Karot posted Thu February 06, 2025
Getting Started with IBM watsonx.data Milvus 1. Introduction With Milvus integrated into IBM watsonx.data , users can now leverage advanced vector search capabilities with enterprise-grade scalability, reliability and security. To kick off your Milvus journey on watsonx.data, please follow these prerequisites: ...
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Introduction to Milvus: The Foundation of GenAI

By Swati Karot posted Thu January 30, 2025
Introduction to Milvus: The Foundation of GenAI From creating realistic virtual assistants to automating complex content generation tasks, GenAI adoption is accelerating across industries. Crafting human-like text, generating stunning visuals, or creating immersive audio experiences, GenAI is rapidly redefining how we interact with technology across ...
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Data Protection with Remote Presto Data in IBM watsonx.data

By Lisa Mallahan posted Fri January 17, 2025
Purpose In this article, we’ll see how to add remote data sources to IBM watsonx.data, and how to add tables from these remote sources to an IBM Cloud Pak for Data governed catalog. We’ll additionally apply a data protection rule to mask some of that data, protecting sensitive information whether the table is viewed in IBM Cloud Pak for Data or in ...
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Milvus: Similarity Metrics and In-Memory Indexes for Floating-Point Embeddings

By Divya posted Wed January 08, 2025
This document is designed to guide developers in selecting similarity metrics and In-Memory indexes when using the Milvus vector database. It provides a concise overview of key concepts and parameters, encourages iterative testing with your dataset, and invites users to explore the resource links for an in-depth understanding of the topics discussed. ...
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Milvus: Similarity Metrics and In-Memory Indexes for Sparse Embeddings

By Divya posted Tue January 07, 2025
This document is designed to guide developers in selecting similarity metrics and in-memory indexes when using the Milvus vector database. It provides a concise overview of key concepts and parameters, encourages iterative testing with your dataset, and invites users to explore the resource links for an in-depth understanding of the topics discussed. ...
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Upcoming Webinar - watsonx.data December 12th

By Austin Rexroat posted Mon December 09, 2024
Introducing Open Unified Data Governance with watsonx.data Thu, Dec 12, 2024 11:00 AM EST Summary IBM watsonx.data announces the latest enhancement to its Common Policy Gateway, enabling seamless integration with third-party policy engines like Apache Ranger. This new feature provides customers with unprecedented flexibility in managing ...
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