Databricks

Databricks provides a unified analytics platform built on the lakehouse architecture, combining the best elements of data lakes and data warehouses. Founded by the creators of Apache Spark, Delta Lake, and MLflow, Databricks provides data engineering, data science, machine learning, and SQL analytics in a collaborative environment. The Databricks Lakehouse Platform uses Delta Lake for reliable, performant data storage with ACID transactions, time travel, and schema enforcement on top of cloud object storage. Unity Catalog provides unified governance for data and AI assets across clouds. Databricks has invested heavily in AI capabilities, including Mosaic AI for building and deploying models, and integration with popular frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, and Hugging Face. The platform runs on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud with a unified experience across providers.