Intel Optane SSD P4800X:

The Optimal Server Kit For Databases based on Apache Spark

Apache Spark is an open-source data processing framework that performs advanced real-time and advanced analytics on Big Data sets. It is extremely powerful and versatile, however the secret to its performance lies in its use of system memory. Here is where Intel Optane P4800X DC SSDs along with Intel Memory Drive Technology can form the basis of a highly cost effect pseudo-memory solution that can accelerate database workloads using Apache Spark.