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Dataiku: flexible data science tools

In the previous post, the flexibility given by data science tools greatly reduces the performance, i.e., the execution speed. Fortunately, Dataiku, a data science tool, provides multiple ways to aggregate big data: 1) using the built-in building blocks; 2) using a custom R script with the built-in I/O blocks; or3) using an independent custom R … Read moreDataiku: flexible data science tools

Flexibility vs. Speed

Data science tools such as Rapidminer, Dataiku, and KNIME offer so much flexibility and provide easy-to-understand building blocks that abstract data processing functions. It allows data analysts implementing a business case quickly. However, it comes with a price: slowing down the execution speed due to variable transfer between tasks. Here is the trial. Aggregating 100 … Read moreFlexibility vs. Speed