Apache Spark with Java 8 is proving to be the perfect match for Big Data. Spark 1.0 was just released this May, and it’s already surpassed Hadoop in popularity on the Web. Java 8, the latest version, ...

It also illustrates how Spark and Redis can be used together with a simple word-count example. After you’ve wet your feet with Spark and the Spark-Redis package, you can explore many more ...

First unveiled at GitHub's annual Universe conference in October, Spark allows users to design and launch "micro apps," or "sparks," through natural language prompts.