I’m glad to see this project. It sounds exciting and fills an important need in the big data community. It would be interesting to see a comparison to Apache Ballista.
.. Owen On Wed, Jul 23, 2025 at 20:55, Calvin Kirs <[k...@apache.org](mailto:On Wed, Jul 23, 2025 at 20:55, Calvin Kirs <<a href=)> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I’m excited to introduce a new project proposal: Blaze. > > Blaze accelerates Apache Spark SQL by providing an alternative vectorized > execution layer implemented in Rust, enabling native performance while > maintaining full Spark compatibility. > > The Blaze proposal document is ready for review. > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/INCUBATOR/Blaze+Proposal > > Please let us know what you all think! > > -- > Best wishes! > CalvinKirs