Downloading an Ubuntu Desktop image

Spark can be set up for all types of operating systems, whether they reside on-premise or in the cloud. For our purposes, Spark will be installed on a Linux-based virtual machine with Ubuntu as the operating system. There are several advantages to using Ubuntu as the go-to virtual machine, not least of which is cost. Since they are based on open source software, Ubuntu operating systems are free to use and do not require licensing. Cost is always a consideration and one of the main goals of this publication is to minimize the financial footprint required to get started with deep learning on top of a Spark framework.