Funding for the next generation of GraphLab by Danny Bickson.
From the post:
The GraphLab journey began with the desire:
- to rethink the way we approach Machine Learning and Graph analytics,
- to demonstrate that with the right abstractions and system design we can achieve unprecedented levels of performance, and
- to build a community around large-scale graph computation.
We have been blown away by the excitement and growth of the GraphLab community and have been unable to keep up with the incredible interest from our amazing users.
Therefore, we are proud to announce GraphLab Inc, a company devoted to accelerating the development of the open-source GraphLab project.
(…)
[GraphLab will remain an open source project]
GraphLab 2.2 is just around the corner, see here for more details as to what is in it. Beyond that, we are exploring a new computation engine and further enhancements to the communication layer, as well as simpler integration with existing Cloud technologies, easier installation procedures, and an exciting new graph storage system. And of course, we look forward to working with you to develop the roadmap and build the next generation of the GraphLab system. [Missing hyperlink for details on GraphLab 2.2 in original]
Very cool!
For you Johnny Come Lately VCs:
GraphLab Raises $6.75M For Data Analysis Used In Consumer Recommendation Services by Alex Williams.
From the post:
GraphLab, the open-source distributed database, has received $6.75 million from Madrona Venture Group and NEA for its machine learning technology used to analyze data graphs for recommendation engines.
Developed five years ago at Carnegie Mellon University, the open-source data analysis platform takes semi-structured data that describe relationships between people, web traffic, product purchases and other data. It then analyzes that data for services to provide online recommendations.
There may be more room at the table. I don’t know so you would have to ask the GraphLab folks.
Full Disclosure: I have no financial interest in GraphLab, although I am very interested in promoting work that is well done. GraphLab is an example of such work.
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