Apache Spark 1.12.2 is an open-source, distributed computing framework for large-scale data processing. It provides a unified programming model that allows developers to write applications that can run on a variety of hardware platforms, including clusters of commodity servers, cloud computing environments, and even laptops. Spark 1.12.2 is a long-term support (LTS) release, which means that it will receive security and bug fixes for multiple years.
Spark 1.12.2 offers a number of benefits over previous versions of Spark, including improved performance, stability, and scalability. It also includes a number of new features, such as support for Apache Arrow, improved support for Python, and a new SQL engine called Catalyst Optimizer. These improvements make Spark 1.12.2 a great choice for developing data-intensive applications.
