Amazon EMR Adds General Availability Support for Apache Spark 4.0.2
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Amazon EMR now offers general availability support for Apache Spark 4.0.2, enhancing data pipeline development. This update introduces ANSI SQL, VARIANT data types for flexible data handling, row/column-level access control via AWS Lake Formation, and improved streaming for real-time applications. These features benefit data engineers, analysts, and developers working with complex data and compliance requirements on EMR.
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https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/05/amazon-emr-apache-spark/