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Introduction to Databricks

Databricks is one of the most recognizable names in the big data industry. They are the providers of the lakehouse platform for data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI). This book is about Databricks SQL, a product within the Databricks Lakehouse platform that powers data analytics and business intelligence.

Databricks SQL is a rapidly evolving product. It is not a traditional data warehouse, yet its users are the traditional data warehouse and business intelligence users. It claims to provide all the functionality of data warehouses on what is essentially a data lake. This concept can be a bit jarring. It can create resistance in adoption as you might be wondering if your skills are transferrable, or if ...

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