This document discusses Databricks' goal of democratizing access to Spark. It introduces the Databricks cloud platform, which provides a hosted model for Spark with rapid releases, dynamic scaling, and security controls. The platform is used for just-in-time data warehousing, advanced analytics, and real-time use cases. Many companies struggle with the steep learning curve and costs of big data projects. To empower more developers, Databricks trained thousands on Spark and launched online courses with over 100,000 students. They are announcing the Databricks Community Edition, a free version of their platform, to further democratize access to Spark through mini clusters, notebooks, APIs, and continuous delivery of learning content.