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My ideas: IBM Z Platform for Apache Spark

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Allow passtickets to be used on JDBC connection to Db2 for z/OS

Currently, Spark only allows a password to be used for a JDBC connection. Allowing the use of a passticket on the connection improves security (no need to store or send passwords) and improves the manageability of a customers environment. This cou...
2 months ago in IBM Z Platform for Apache Spark 0 Under review

Spark method to more easily use datasets

There is no simple way to feed dataset data into Spark through the shell which is a common method of invoking Spark. A function should be developed or a script made available that would be an official IBM method to use datasets with Spark.
5 months ago in IBM Z Platform for Apache Spark 2 Future consideration

Cluster Mode - IzODA

I would like Spark on z to be sysplex compliant as is MOST Software on system z. • We expect IzODA to use multiple workers (executors) on multiple lpars with one master node • if the master node goes down, IzODA will automatically reassign Spark M...
about 4 years ago in IBM Z Platform for Apache Spark 1 Future consideration

Successful initialization messages from Spark Started tasks

When Spark-master & Spark-Worker are successfully started as started Tasks on z/OS, they should write messages to SYSLOG to indicate that those spark components have started successfully. Such messages are important for System Automation produ...
over 5 years ago in IBM Z Platform for Apache Spark 1 Future consideration

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