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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Azure Databricks

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AAzure Databricks is a service available on Microsoft's Azure platform and suite of products. It provides the latest versions of Apache Spark so users can integrate with open source libraries, or spin up clusters and build in a fully managed Apache Spark environment with the global scale and availability of Azure. Clusters are set up, configured, and fine-tuned to ensure reliability and performance without the need for monitoring. The solution includes autoscaling and auto-termination to improve…N/A

    IBM Watson Visual Recognition (discontinued)

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AIBM's Watson Visual Recognition was a machine learning application designed to tag and classify image data, and deployable for a wide variety of purposes. The service was discontinued in early 2021, and is no longer available.N/A
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    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
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    Platform Connectivity
    Comparison of Platform Connectivity features of Azure Databricks and IBM Watson Visual Recognition (discontinued)
    Feature
    Azure Databricks
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    3% below category average
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    Ratings
    Connect to Multiple Data Sources6.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Extend Existing Data Sources9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic Data Format Detection9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    MDM Integration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Exploration
    Comparison of Data Exploration features of Azure Databricks and IBM Watson Visual Recognition (discontinued)
    Feature
    Azure Databricks
    6.4
    2 Ratings
    27% below category average
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    Visualization5.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interactive Data Analysis6.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Preparation
    Comparison of Data Preparation features of Azure Databricks and IBM Watson Visual Recognition (discontinued)
    Feature
    Azure Databricks
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    2% below category average
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    Interactive Data Cleaning and Enrichment7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Transformations9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Encryption9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Built-in Processors7.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform Data Modeling
    Comparison of Platform Data Modeling features of Azure Databricks and IBM Watson Visual Recognition (discontinued)
    Feature
    Azure Databricks
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    1% below category average
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    Multiple Model Development Languages and Tools8.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated Machine Learning9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single platform for multiple model development8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-Service Model Delivery8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Model Deployment
    Comparison of Model Deployment features of Azure Databricks and IBM Watson Visual Recognition (discontinued)
    Feature
    Azure Databricks
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    0% below category average
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    Flexible Model Publishing Options8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security, Governance, and Cost Controls9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
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    Score8.9 out of 10
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    Anaconda
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    Score8.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    IBM Watson Studio
    Score10 out of 10
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    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Azure DatabricksIBM Watson Visual Recognition (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.8
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Azure DatabricksIBM Watson Visual Recognition (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    Suppose you have multiple data sources and you want to bring the data into one place, transform it and make it into a data model. Azure Databricks is a perfectly suited solution for this. Leverage spark JDBC or any external cloud based tool (ADG, AWS Glue) to bring the data into a cloud storage. From there, Azure Databricks can handle everything. The data can be ingested by Azure Databricks into a 3 Layer architecture based on the delta lake tables. The first layer, raw layer, has the raw as is data from source. The enrich layer, acts as the cleaning and filtering layer to clean the data at an individual table level. The gold layer, is the final layer responsible for a data model. This acts as the serving layer for BI For BI needs, if you need simple dashboards, you can leverage Azure Databricks BI to create them with a simple click! For complex dashboards, just like any sql db, you can hook it with a simple JDBC string to any external BI tool.
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    As I mentioned before, it can only be employed in simple basic visual recognition applications. It can be employed in large projects and relying it on completely is not encouraged. It's better to create your own algorithms rather than using it. If you are from a non-programming background, then I may suggest you rely on this and use it to develop simple apps that can predict a few plants and animals.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • SQL
    • Data management
    • Data access
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    • High reliability
    • Speed
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Their pipeline workflow orchestration is pretty primitive. Lacks some common features
    • Workspace UI and navigation requires steep learning curve
    • Personally, I am not fond of their autosave feature. Its dangerous for production level notebooks scripts
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    • Not perfect
    • Accuracy is doubted and sometimes it may not predict correctly.
    • I think it should be improved and should add a few more functionalities.
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    Based on my extensive use of Azure Databricks for the past 3.5 years, it has evolved into a beautiful amalgamation of all the data domains and needs. From a data analyst, to a data engineer, to a data scientist, it jas got them all! Being language agnostic and focused on easy to use UI based control, it is a dream to use for every Data related personnel across all experience levels!
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    I am giving this rating on the basis of its usability in real-time applications and based on the interface to upload negative and positive images to train the AI. But it's not perfect and sometimes its predictions are wrong. On overall usability, it's better if you are planning on working with UI rather than using complex programs and algorithms on your own.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    Against all the tools I have used, Azure Databricks is by far the most superior of them all! Why, you ask? The UI is modern, the features are never ending and they keep adding new features. And to quote Apple, "It just works!" Far ahead of the competition, the delta lakehouse platform also fares better than it counterparts of Iceberg implementation or a loosely bound Delta Lake implementation of Synapse
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • Helped reduce time for collecting data
    • Reduced cost in maintaining multiple data sources
    • Access for multiple users and management of users/data in a single platform
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • High cost if models are trained
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