Databricks Architecture
Databricks splits into a control plane it runs and a compute plane that may be yours. See what that means for isolation, governance, and the shape of the bill.
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Table Format
A table format turns a pile of immutable files into a table: which files count right now, what the schema is, and how a change becomes visible all at once.
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Warehouse, Lake, and Lakehouse
Three architectures, three different assumptions about schema, cost, and who the user is. See what each solved, what it deferred, and why the names now mislead.
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Open Table Formats: Snapshots and Catalogs
A table format decides which files are the table, commits changes atomically, and lets readers keep a consistent snapshot. See how the mechanisms and their limits work.
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External Tables and the Lake/Warehouse Boundary
An external table exposes files to SQL. Learn when to load a managed copy and how registration, updates, and snapshots affect correctness.
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Lakehouse
Understand how a lakehouse combines lake storage with reliable table management and analytical query capabilities.