Configuring the Azure Databricks environment
In this recipe, we’ll learn how to configure the Azure Databricks environment by creating an Azure Databricks workspace, cluster, and cluster pools.
Getting ready
To get started, log in to https://portal.azure.com using your Azure credentials.
How to do it…
An Azure Databricks workspace is the starting point for writing solutions in Azure Databricks. A workspace is where you create clusters, write notebooks, schedule jobs, and manage the Azure Databricks environment.
An Azure Databricks workspace can be created in an Azure-managed virtual network or customer-managed virtual network. In this recipe, we will create a Databricks cluster in an Azure-managed network. Let’s get started:
- Go to portal.azure.com and click Create a resource. Search for
Azure Databricks
. Click Create, as shown in the following screenshot:
Figure 7.1 – Creating a Databricks resource
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