Apache Spark Training in South Africa

This instructor-led live training in South Africa (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level data scientists and engineers who wish to use Google Colab and Apache Spark for big data processing and analytics.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up a big data environment using Google Colab and Spark.
• Process and analyze large datasets efficiently with Apache Spark.
• Visualize big data in a collaborative environment.
• Integrate Apache Spark with cloud-based tools.

Stratio is a data-centric platform that unifies big data, AI, and governance into a single solution. Its Rocket and Intelligence modules facilitate rapid data exploration, transformation, and advanced analytics within enterprise environments.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) is designed for intermediate-level data professionals seeking to effectively utilise the Rocket and Intelligence modules in Stratio with PySpark. The focus is on looping structures, user-defined functions, and advanced data logic.

By the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Navigate and operate within the Stratio platform using the Rocket and Intelligence modules.
• Apply PySpark for data ingestion, transformation, and analysis.
• Use loops and conditional logic to manage data workflows and feature engineering tasks.
• Create and manage user-defined functions (UDFs) for reusable data operations in PySpark.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Numerous exercises and practice sessions.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training in South Africa (online or onsite) is aimed at developers who wish to use and integrate Spark, Hadoop, and Python to process, analyze, and transform large and complex data sets.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up the necessary environment to start processing big data with Spark, Hadoop, and Python.
• Understand the features, core components, and architecture of Spark and Hadoop.
• Learn how to integrate Spark, Hadoop, and Python for big data processing.
• Explore the tools in the Spark ecosystem (Spark MLlib, Spark Streaming, Kafka, Sqoop, Kafka, and Flume).
• Build collaborative filtering recommendation systems similar to Netflix, YouTube, Amazon, Spotify, and Google.
• Use Apache Mahout to scale machine learning algorithms.

This live, instructor-led training in South Africa (online or at your premises) is designed for system administrators with beginner to intermediate skills who want to deploy, maintain, and optimise Spark clusters.

At the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Apache Spark across various environments.
• Manage cluster resources and monitor Spark applications.
• Optimise Spark cluster performance.
• Implement security measures and ensure high availability.
• Debug and troubleshoot common Spark issues.

In this instructor-led, live training in South Africa, participants will learn how to use Python and Spark together to analyse big data as they work on hands-on exercises.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Learn how to use Spark with Python to analyse Big Data.
• Work on exercises that mimic real-world cases.
• Use different tools and techniques for big data analysis using PySpark.

This course offers a hands-on introduction to developing scalable data processing and Machine Learning workflows using PySpark. Participants will gain insight into how Apache Spark functions within contemporary Big Data ecosystems and how to efficiently manage large datasets by applying distributed computing principles.

This instructor-led, live training in South Africa (online or onsite) is aimed at engineers who wish to set up and deploy an Apache Spark system for processing very large amounts of data.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Apache Spark.
• Quickly process and analyse very large data sets.
• Understand the difference between Apache Spark and Hadoop MapReduce and when to use which.
• Integrate Apache Spark with other machine learning tools.

The initial learning curve for Apache Spark is steep, requiring significant effort before yielding results. This course is designed to help learners navigate that challenging first phase. Upon completion, participants will grasp the fundamentals of Apache Spark, clearly distinguish between RDDs and DataFrames, and become proficient with both Python and Scala APIs. They will also gain a solid understanding of executors, tasks, and other core concepts. Aligned with industry best practices, the course places a strong emphasis on cloud deployment, specifically within Databricks and AWS environments. Students will also learn to differentiate between AWS EMR and AWS Glue, one of AWS’s latest Spark services.

AUDIENCE:

Data Engineers, DevOps Professionals, Data Scientists

Spark SQL serves as Apache Spark's dedicated module for processing both structured and unstructured data. It offers insights into data structure alongside the computations being executed, information that can be leveraged to optimise performance. Spark SQL is commonly utilised for two primary purposes:
- executing SQL queries;
- reading data from an existing Hive installation.

During this instructor-led live training (available onsite or remotely), participants will gain the skills necessary to analyse various datasets using Spark SQL.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Spark SQL.
• Conduct data analysis using Spark SQL.
• Query datasets in diverse formats.
• Visualise data and query outcomes.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Ample exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a bespoke training for this course, please contact us to arrange.