How does this skill help with Spark memory errors?

It provides specific executor configuration templates and memory fraction settings to prevent OOM errors and optimize garbage collection pressure.

Can I use this for both PySpark and Scala?

While the code examples are provided in PySpark, the core concepts of partitioning, shuffles, and memory tuning apply to all Spark-supported languages.

Will it improve job runtime?

By optimizing shuffles, right-sizing partitions, and implementing efficient caching, this skill helps minimize network I/O, significantly reducing execution time.

Does it handle data skew?

Yes, it includes patterns for manual salting and utilizing Adaptive Query Execution (AQE) to handle uneven data distribution and skewed join keys.

Spark Optimization

Name: Spark Optimization
Author: drgaciw

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Ciencia de Datos y ML

Optimizes Apache Spark jobs through advanced partitioning, memory management, and shuffle performance tuning.

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This skill provides expert-level guidance for scaling and debugging Apache Spark data processing pipelines. It offers production-ready patterns for executor configuration, memory tuning, join optimization (including broadcast and salt joins), and data format best practices. Whether you're dealing with slow jobs, data skew, or OOM errors, this skill helps implement efficient execution models to reduce processing time and infrastructure costs.

Características Principales

Comprehensive memory tuning for executor and storage management
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Data format best practices for Parquet and Delta Lake storage
Shuffle optimization to minimize network I/O and disk spills
Advanced partitioning strategies to ensure even data distribution
Join optimization techniques including broadcast hints and manual salting

Casos de Uso

Debugging and resolving Out-Of-Memory (OOM) errors in Spark executors
Reducing infrastructure costs by improving job execution efficiency
Scaling data engineering pipelines for multi-terabyte datasets

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Características Principales

Comprehensive memory tuning for executor and storage management
0 GitHub stars
Data format best practices for Parquet and Delta Lake storage
Shuffle optimization to minimize network I/O and disk spills
Advanced partitioning strategies to ensure even data distribution
Join optimization techniques including broadcast hints and manual salting

Casos de Uso

Debugging and resolving Out-Of-Memory (OOM) errors in Spark executors
Reducing infrastructure costs by improving job execution efficiency
Scaling data engineering pipelines for multi-terabyte datasets