Borgman: Databricks and Snowflake operate strictly as cloud-only data platforms
Justin Borgman · Trino, Iceberg and the Battle for the Lakehouse | Justin Borgman, CEO, Starburst · Jan 30, 2025 · at 20:14
Justin Borgman, CEO of Starburst, contrasts Starburst's hybrid on-premises capabilities with major enterprise competitors Databricks and Snowflake.
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“Databricks and Snowflake are cloud only, so if you happen to have data on-prem we're pretty much your only bet, and you know, it just so happens that that turns out to be most of the Fortune 500 almost the entirety of the financial Social services sector in particular”
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