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Databricks Introduction:

Azure Databricks = Best of Databricks + Best of Azure

Azure Databricks is an Apache Spark-based analytics platform optimized for the Microsoft Azure cloud services platform (PaaS).

It is a fast, easy-to-use, and collaborative Apache Spark–based analytics platform. Designed in collaboration with the creators of Apache Spark, it combines the best of Databricks and Azure to help you accelerate innovation with one-click set up, streamlined workflows, and an interactive workspace that enables collaboration among data scientists, data engineers, and business analysts. Because it’s an Azure service, you benefit from native integrations with other Azure services such as Power BI, SQL Data Warehouse, and Cosmos DB. You also get enterprise-grade Azure security, including Active Directory integration, compliance, and enterprise-grade SLAs.
 

 
–> With Databricks you can:
– Launch your new Spark environment with a single click.
– Integrate effortlessly with a wide variety of data stores.
– Use Databricks Notebooks to unify your processes and instantly deploy to production.
– Improve and scale your analytics with a high-performance processing engine optimized for the comprehensive, trusted Azure platform.
 

Learning Resources:

    – Webinar recording on Azure Databricks

    – My next blog in series