Azure Databricks' Middle Act: Workspaces, Catalogs, and the CI/CD Grind
Databricks promises an end-to-end data dream, but part two's toolkit—workspaces, service principals, Unity Catalog—feels like yesterday's Hadoop dressed in Azure blues. Who's really cashing in?
⚡ Key Takeaways
- Unity Catalog centralizes data governance but risks bureaucratic bloat across workspaces.
- SPNs and Bundles enable secure automation, yet deepen Azure-Databricks dependency.
- CI/CD shines for Git-native teams, but lags in flexibility—watch those cluster bills.
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Originally reported by Towards AI
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