PySpark Training in Halifax

In this instructor-led, live training in Halifax, participants will learn how to use Python and Spark together to analyze big data as they work on hands-on exercises.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Learn how to use Spark with Python to analyze Big Data.
• Work on exercises that mimic real world cases.
• Use different tools and techniques for big data analysis using PySpark.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at data engineers, data analysts, and data professionals who wish to use Databricks and PySpark to build scalable data pipelines and migrate existing SQL workflows.

This training provides a practical introduction to building scalable data processing and Machine Learning workflows using PySpark. Participants learn how Apache Spark operates within modern Big Data ecosystems and how to efficiently process large datasets using distributed computing principles.

This three-day practical course focuses on building and optimising efficient data-processing workloads using PySpark, Pandas and Polars in Kubernetes-based environments.

Participants will develop a practical understanding of how Spark applications execute on Kubernetes and how application-level configuration decisions influence performance, scalability, resource consumption and cost. The course covers key optimisation areas including executor sizing, memory allocation, dynamic allocation, partitioning strategies, shuffle behaviour, small-file problems and efficient Parquet processing.

The course also addresses common challenges when working with Pandas, including memory limitations and out-of-memory failures, and introduces Polars as a high-performance alternative for selected data-processing workloads. Through hands-on exercises, participants will diagnose performance and memory issues, compare different configuration strategies and apply optimisation techniques to realistic ETL and machine learning scenarios.

The emphasis throughout the course is on practical decision-making: understanding how to identify bottlenecks, select the appropriate tool, configure Spark efficiently and balance performance with infrastructure resource consumption and cost.