GraphX - Graph Processing in a Distributed Dataflow Framework

Explore GraphX, a graph processing framework embedded within Apache Spark, in this conference talk from OSDI '14. Dive into the advantages of using general-purpose distributed dataflow systems for graph processing, challenging the notion that specialized graph systems are necessary. Learn how GraphX implements graph-specific optimizations using basic dataflow operators and achieves performance parity with specialized systems. Discover how this approach enables low-cost fault tolerance and supports a wider range of computations. Examine real-world workload evaluations, benchmarks for PageRank and Connected Components, and a demonstration of a small pipeline in GraphX. Gain insights into modern analytics, graph-parallel patterns, representation techniques, and join site selection using routing tables.