Azure Databricks

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A first-party managed Apache Spark analytics service on Azure, built by Microsoft and Databricks, for data engineering, analytics and machine learning on data kept in your own storage.

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Key points about Azure Databricks

Azure Databricks is a managed service where you point code at data and get answers, reports and machine learning models. · Azure Databricks - Simply Explained

Episodes about Azure Databricks

Azure Open Datasets - Simply Explained

2026-07-14 · Video on YouTube

Azure Open Datasets gives you instant access to curated public datasets hosted by Microsoft in Azure, so you can spend less time searching for and cleaning data and more time building AI, analytics, and machine learning solutions. Instead of downloading files…

Azure Databricks - Simply Explained

2026-10-21 · Video on YouTube

Learn what Azure Databricks actually is, how Apache Spark powers it, and when to use Lakehouse architectures over traditional data warehouses. Apache Spark started as a research project at a university in 2009, and it grew into the engine most big data…

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Articles about Azure Databricks (4)

Databricks vs Fabric vs Synapse: Choosing the Right Azure Data Platform
2026-10-21 · Mirko Peters
Compare Azure Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, and Azure Synapse. Learn when to use each big data platform for your enterprise cloud architecture.
Demystifying Microsoft Fabric Architecture: Lakehouse vs. Warehouse
2026-08-27 · Mirko Peters
Welcome back to the blog! If you have been following our recent podcast episodes, you know we are deep-diving into the evolving world of data platforms, modern anal…
Optimizing Performance and Cost with Azure NetApp Files Service Levels
2026-08-27 · Mirko Peters
Welcome back to the blog! If you manage cloud infrastructure, you already know that balancing high-performance demands with strict budget constraints is one of the …
Demystifying Microsoft Fabric OneLake: The Enterprise Data OS
2026-08-27 · Mirko Peters
Welcome back to the blog! If you have been keeping up with our recent audio content, you know we have been diving deep into the infrastructure shaping modern digita…

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What is Azure Databricks?

It is a managed Azure service where you point code at your data and get answers, reports and machine learning models. · From the episode: Azure Databricks - Simply Explained

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