Core Cloud Differences
AWS • Identity: IAM Role / Instance Profile
• Storage: S3
• Storage access model: IAM Role
• Region definition: VPC
• Networking: VPC + Subnets
• Query federation: Redshift, port 5439
• Workspace setup: Bucket + IAM Role
Azure • Identity: Service Principal / Managed Identity
• Storage: ADLS Gen2
• Storage access model: Access Connector
• Region definition: Workspace configuration
• Net…
🔐 Identity & Access
Flashcard 1
Q: What provides identity and authentication in Azure Databricks?
A: Azure Active Directory (Entra ID)
Flashcard 2
Q: What platform governs data access and permissions?
A: Unity Catalog
Flashcard 3
Q: What is a service principal?
A: A non-human identity used for automation and API access
Flashcard 4
Q: How do service principals interact with Databricks?
A: Through REST API…
What are two benefits of Azure Databricks being a first-party service to Microsoft?
A It is covered by Microsoft’s Trust and Compliance assurances and supported by Microsoft SLAs
B It reduces storage costs and removes Azure dependency
C It only supports open-source tooling without Azure integration
D It eliminates the need for governance tools
Answer: A
Rationale…
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