Creating a Databricks workspace in the Azure portal

There are multiple ways we can create an Azure Databricks service. This recipe will focus on creating the service in the Azure portal. This method is usually used for learning purposes or ad hoc requests. The preferred methods for creating services are using the Azure PowerShell, Azure CLI and ARM templates.

By the end of this recipe, you will have learned how to create an Azure Databricks service instance using the Azure portal.

Getting ready

You will need access via a subscription to the service and have a Contributor role available in it.

How to do it…

Follow these steps to create a Databricks service using the Azure portal:

1. Log into the Azure portal (https://portal.azure.com) and click on Create a resource. Then, search for Azure Databricks and click on Create:

   Figure 1.1 – Azure Databricks – Create button

2. Create a new resource group (CookbookRG) or pick any existing resource group...