Hex, a collaborative data science and analytics platform provider, announced today that it is now available to Databricks clients through Databricks Partner Connect within their Databricks ecosystem. Customers can connect to the Databricks Lakehouse Platform using Hex on Databricks, analyze their data in collaborative SQL and Python-powered notebooks, and publish their findings as interactive data apps that anyone can utilize.
Hex was intended to enable users of various skill levels to make data-driven decisions. Because of its simple yet elegant design and first-class connectivity with other crucial components such as Databricks, which enables unrivaled data processing and storage, the analytics workspace is typically employed as the front-end to the current data stack.
Hex users can construct complex analysis and data apps solely using Databricks queries with native SQL compatibility, or they can switch to Python and exploit its large package library. Hex's flexible notebook-based workspace allows users to upload files, perform REST API calls, and duplicate other data notebook operations for less-structured data or to execute Databricks jobs that aren't SQL-friendly.
Customers can initiate a Hex trial within Databricks by simply clicking the Hex tile from Databricks Partner Connect, which will instantly generate objects and/or allow access to their preferred database to power a Hex project.
"The ability to easily combine Python, SQL, and no-code cells in an elegant UI on top of the Databricks Lakehouse means a much broader set of analytically curious people can work together. Feedback loops are shorter, data products are better, and organizations build knowledge faster. We encourage all Databricks users to try Hex today from Partner Connect."
Barry McCardel, CEO and co-founder of Hex
"Many Databricks customers rely on the lakehouse to power strategic analytics initiatives such as Customer 360 programs or fraud prevention efforts. Hex makes it easier for domain experts and skilled data scientists to reach insights together and build apps that directly impact and drive value for their business. I look forward to seeing what customers accomplish when they use Hex on Databricks," said Roger Murff, VP of ISV Partners at Databricks.