The talks kicked off with @alamb, who provided an in-depth introduction to origins and goals of Apache DataFusion. He started by described DataFusion as LLVM for data systems, enabling innovation in data-intensive systems. @alamb highlighted DataFusion’s architecture, built with industrial best practices, and its ability to compete with tightly integrated systems. Finally, @alamb touched on the Rust-based implementation and ongoing optimizations that ensure DataFusion remains highly performant, especially in multi-core environments.
Huge thanks to Sam from Synnada for this description: https://github.com/apache/datafusion/discussions/11431#discussioncomment-10832070
