EPISODE · Jul 19, 2020 · 21 MIN
What data transformation library should I use? Pandas vs Dask vs Ray vs Modin vs Rapids (Ep. 112)
from Data Science at Home · host Francesco <frag> Gadaleta
In this episode I speak about data transformation frameworks available for the data scientist who writes Python code. The usual suspect is clearly Pandas, as the most widely used library and de-facto standard. However when data volumes increase and distributed algorithms are in place (according to a map-reduce paradigm of computation), Pandas no longer performs as expected. Other frameworks play a role in such context. In this episode I explain the frameworks that are the best equivalent to Pandas in bigdata contexts.Don't forget to join our Discord channel and comment previous episodes or propose new ones. This episode is supported by Amethix TechnologiesAmethix works to create and maximize the impact of the world’s leading corporations, startups, and nonprofits, so they can create a better future for everyone they serve. Amethix is a consulting firm focused on data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. References Pandas a fast, powerful, flexible and easy to use open source data analysis and manipulation tool - https://pandas.pydata.org/Modin - Scale your pandas workflows by changing one line of code - https://github.com/modin-project/modinDask advanced parallelism for analytics https://dask.org/Ray is a fast and simple framework for building and running distributed applications https://github.com/ray-project/rayRAPIDS - GPU data science https://rapids.ai/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit datascienceathome.substack.com
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What data transformation library should I use? Pandas vs Dask vs Ray vs Modin vs Rapids (Ep. 112)
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