Altair, a global leader in computational intelligence, has announced a strategic partnership with data and AI company Databricks to deliver next-generation data unification, graph-driven intelligence, and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to their joint customers.
This collaboration combines the strengths of both companies’ platforms by integrating Altair® RapidMiner®—a leading solution for data preparation, AI development, orchestration, and automation—with the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. Customers can now access and analyze data stored in Databricks directly while leveraging Altair’s comprehensive toolset to accelerate decision-making, build AI-driven automation, and modernize data workflows.
“We are excited to partner with Databricks to help our customers stay ahead by delivering faster, smarter, and more efficient outcomes,” said Sam Mahalingam, Chief Technology Officer, Altair. “This partnership empowers customers not only to analyze their data but to activate it—transforming disparate data into intelligent systems capable of learning, reasoning, and acting. Together, Altair and Databricks are redefining the future of data science and analytics.”
With Altair RapidMiner, customers gain powerful capabilities for data preparation, machine learning, and deployment that enhance their ability to extract insights from data in Databricks. The partnership represents a milestone in delivering accessible, scalable, and efficient AI and machine learning solutions—enabling organizations to innovate and realize the full value of their data for years to come.
“We’ve been impressed with Altair’s innovative approach to data preparation and machine learning,” said Ariel Amster, Director of Strategic Technology Partners, Databricks. “Our collaboration will combine the strengths of Altair RapidMiner and the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to help customers explore, analyze, and operationalize data at scale.”
Modernizing enterprises with Altair RapidMiner and Databricks
Customers can use Altair RapidMiner to directly access, prepare, and analyze data in Databricks without duplicating it. The platform’s comprehensive AI capabilities—from low-code AutoML to advanced MLOps, agent frameworks, and high-performance visualization—enable organizations to rapidly prototype, deploy, and scale AI applications using data stored in Databricks.
Altair RapidMiner also provides built-in support for SAS language execution—one of only two platforms worldwide with this capability—allowing customers to preserve and extend the value of their existing analytics investments while modernizing workflows. This unique capability, when combined with Databricks, bridges legacy analytics and modern data strategies into a unified enterprise approach.
Knowledge graphs and data fabrics powered by Databricks data
A key differentiator is Altair RapidMiner’s MPP (Massively Parallel Processing) technology for knowledge graphs—designed to support large-scale knowledge graph construction, data modeling, and ontology management.
By integrating with Databricks, customers can apply Altair RapidMiner’s knowledge graph engine to connect, contextualize, and activate all types of data—structured, unstructured, and streaming. These graph-driven structures form the foundation for a new generation of intelligent systems, enabling generative AI models and autonomous agents to navigate the complexity of an organization’s digital environment.
Built for the real world
Together, Altair and Databricks offer a comprehensive platform for the modern intelligent enterprise. The partnership delivers not just the infrastructure required for data-driven transformation but the intelligence needed to advance it.
To learn more about Altair’s RapidMiner platform, visit https://altair.com/altair-rapidminer. To learn more about the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform, visit https://www.databricks.com.