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 into 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. We'll create the environment using a customer managed virtual network.
Creating an Azure Databricks service or workspace
Let's get started with provisioning the virtual network:
- In Azure portal, type
Virtual Net
into the search box and select Virtual Networks from the search results: