Hi all,
I would like to submit a new proposal to bring Amaterasu to the Apache
Software Foundation incubator.
The proposal is included below and available on the wiki:
https://wiki.apache.org/incubator/AmaterasuProposal
We are eager to get your comments and questions.
Thanks !
JB (on behalf of the Amaterasu community)
= Apache Amaterasu =
== Abstract ==
Apache Amaterasu is a framework providing continuous deployment for
Big Data pipelines.
It provides the following capabilities:
* '''Continuous integration''' tools to '''package pipelines and run tests'''.
* A repository to store those packaged applications: the
'''applications repository'''.
* A repository to store the pipelines, and engine configuration (for
instance, location of the Spark master, etc.): per environment - the
'''configuration repository'''.
* A '''dashboard''' to monitor the pipelines.
* A '''DSL and integration hooks''' allowing third parties to easily integrate.
== Proposal ==
Amaterasu is a simple and powerful framework to build and dispense pipelines.
It aims to help data engineers and data scientists to compose,
configure, test, package, deploy and execute data pipelines written
using multiple tools, languages and frameworks. Amaterasu provides a
standard repo structure to package big data pipelines, a YAML based
Domain Specific Languages (DSL) for data engineers, data scientists
and operations engineers to manage complex pipelines throughout their entire
lifecycle (Dev, UAT, Prod, etc.).
== Background ==
Amaterasu is a relatively new project that was created to deal with
some of the issues that as Consultants, we have seen recurring at different
client sites.
Mainly the need to continuously deploy complex pipelines built in
multiple tools and languages.
Amaterasu started as a pet project and is currently being evaluated by
a couple of organizations, supported by the contributors, on a
personal time and voluntary bases.
== Rational ==
As software engineers working on big data projects we have straggled
for a long time to apply the same CI/CD practices that have become the
standard in the software industry for the last few years. While some
of them are possible, for example Apache Spark is easy to unit test.
However large scale pipelines are more complex and often use data,
which might be un-structured as integration point, which requires heavy
integration tests.
To automate such tests and complex deployments, we have found the need
to often handcraft scripts and use a mixture tools, so we have decided
to finally build a tool we can apply in a general way and not on a project by
project basis.
Another issue Amaterasu is trying to tackle is the Integrating between
the work of software engineers, data scientists, and sometimes
operations engineers. The approach Amaterasu takes to integrate
between those three schools of thought it to provide a simple YAML
based DSL that provides a simple way to integrate different pipeline
written in the native tools for each task (R, Spark in different languages,
etc.).
== Initial Goals ==
Our initial goals are to bring Amaterasu into the ASF, transition
internal engineering processes into the open, and foster a
collaborative development model according to the "Apache Way".
In addition, we intend to continue the development of Amaterasu, add
new features as well as integrate better with other frameworks, including:
* Apache Arrow
* Apache Hive
* Apache Drill
* Apache Beam
* Apache YARN
* Farther and more complete integration with Apache Spark
Other frameworks will be evaluated after those initial goals are reached.
== Current Status ==
Amaterasu is preview state but provide a large set of features. We
plan to stabilize and head to a first production ready release during
the incubation process. The current license is already Apache 2.0.
=== Meritocracy ===
We intend to radically expand the initial developer and user community
by running the project in accordance with the "Apache Way". Users and
new contributors will be treated with respect and welcomed. By
participating in the community and providing quality patches/support
that move the project forward, they will earn merit. They also will be
encouraged to provide non-code contributions (documentation, events,
community management, etc.) and will gain merit for doing so. Those
with a proven support and quality track record will be encouraged to become
committers.
=== Community ===
As a relatively new project, Amaterasu has a small, but growing community.
Amaterasu is an open project, not just with it’s source code but also
with our discussions which are held openly in our slack
https://shintoio.slack.com which contains channels for design, tech and future
directions discussions.
If Amaterasu is accepted for incubation, the primary initial goal is
to build a large and strong community. We are confident that Amaterasu
can become a key project for big data operations, which hopefully will
create a large community of users and developers.
=== Known Risks ===
Development has been sponsored mostly by a one company. For the
project to fully transition to the Apache Way governance model,
development must shift towards the meritocracy-centric model of
growing a community of contributors balanced with the needs for extreme
stability and core implementation coherency.
=== Orphaned products ===
We are fully committed on Amaterasu. A few organizations have
expressed their interest in using Amaterasu.
=== Inexperience with Open Source ===
We have been developing and using open source software for a long time.
Additionally, several ASF veterans have agreed to mentor the project
and they are listed in this proposal. The project will rely on their
guidance and collective wisdom to quickly transition the entire team
of initial committers towards practicing the Apache Way.
=== Reliance on Salaried Developers ===
Most of the current contributors are employed in the Big Data space.
While they might wander from their current employers, they are
unlikely to venture far from their core expertises and thus will
continue to be engaged with the project regardless of their current employers.
=== An Excessive Fascination with the Apache Brand ===
While we intend to leverage the Apache ‘branding’ when talking to
other projects as testament of our project’s ‘neutrality’, we have no
plans for making use of Apache brand in press releases nor posting
billboards advertising acceptance of Amaterasu into Apache Incubator.
The main purpose in applying for Apache incubation is due to the fact
that Amaterasu is built with integration already in mind for many
tools which are Apache projects, and we see Amaterasu as an extension
of these projects. We hope that by being an Apache project, we can
integrate better, and collaborate more effectively with the relevant
projects. As Amaterasu matures, we see mutual benefits for all involved.
=== Initial Source ===
https://github.com/shintoio/amaterasu
=== External Dependencies ===
All external dependencies are licensed under an Apache 2.0 license or
Apache-compatible license. As we grow the Amaterasu community we will
configure our build process to require and validate all contributions
and dependencies are licensed under the Apache 2.0 license or are under an
Apache-compatible license.
* Apache Spark
* Apache Hadoop
* Apache Maven (maven-core)
* Apache Commons
* Apache Log4j
* Apache Mesos
* Apache Zookeeper
* Apache Curator
* Scala
* Junit
* Py4j
Future versions are planned to integrate with:
* Apache YARN
* Apache Hive
* Apache Drill
=== Required Resources ===
==== Mailing lists ====
* priv...@amaterasu.incubator.apache.org (moderated subscriptions)
* comm...@amaterasu.incubator.apache.org
* d...@amaterasu.incubator.apache.org
* iss...@amaterasu.incubator.apache.org
==== Git Repository ====
* https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-amaterasu.git
==== Issue Tracking ====
* JIRA Project Amaterasu
==== Initial Committers =====
* Yaniv Rodenski
* Jean-Baptiste Onofré
* Eyal Ben Ivri
* Karel Alfonso
* Kirupagaran (Kirupa) Devarajan
* Nadav Har Tzvi
==== Affiliations ====
* Yaniv Rodenski - Shinto
* Jean-Baptiste Onofré - Talend
* Olivier Lamy - Webtide
==== Sponsors ====
==== Champion ====
* Jean-Baptiste Onofré
==== Mentors ====
* Jean-Baptiste Onofré
* Olivier Lamy
==== Sponsoring Entity ====
The Apache Incubator
