72 Questions
What is automatically created by Databricks for each workspace?
A storage account
Where can you mount a storage account to the Dbfs root directory?
Databricks Workspace
What is the purpose of creating a separate storage account?
To store data or project resources in a separate storage account
Where do you need to log in to create a storage account?
Azure Portal
What is the Databricks workspace known as?
Control Plane
What type of storage accounts are mentioned as options for creating a separate storage account?
ADLs Gen two and Azure Blob Storage
What is the recommended storage for data lake usage?
Azure Data Lake Storage Gen 2
What is the purpose of creating an Azure Service Principle and Secret?
To grant access to the storage account for the service user
What is the purpose of the hierarchical namespace?
For data lake storage purposes
What is the requirement for the storage account name?
It must be unique across all existing storage account names in Azure
What is the next step after creating a storage account?
Create a storage container
What is the reason to choose the same region for the storage account as the Databricks workspace?
To reduce latency and improve performance
What is the purpose of the hierarchical namespace in Data Lake Storage Gen2?
To enable a file system-like structure
What is a container in an Azure storage account?
A root directory inside the storage account
What is the purpose of the $logs container?
For Azure's own purpose
What is the main purpose of creating a storage account in Azure?
To store files and folders
What is the difference between standard and premium performance tiers for storage accounts?
Standard is for general purpose, premium is for high performance
What is the third step in the process?
Create a service principal or service user
What is the benefit of using Azure Data Lake Storage Gen 2?
It is optimized for data lake storage purposes
What is the purpose of redundancy levels in storage accounts?
To define how fault-tolerant the storage is
What is the purpose of the review button in Azure?
To validate the configurations
What is the purpose of granting access to the service principle for the storage account?
To grant access to the storage account
What is the purpose of the five-step process for creating a Dbfs mount for data storage?
To mount the storage container to the Databricks workspace
What is the name of the container created in the process?
Dbfs container
What is the purpose of the service principal or service user?
To access the storage container
What is the main purpose of the Azure portal?
To access various Azure resources and services
What is the purpose of creating a service principal in Azure Active Directory?
To access the storage container from Databricks workspace
What is the name of the page where you can create a service principal in Azure Active Directory?
App registrations page
What is the recommended validity period for the client secret in Azure Active Directory?
Three months
What is the role that is assigned to the service principal to grant access to the storage account?
Storage Blob Data Contributor
What is the name of the Azure Active Directory service page that was previously known as Azure Active Directory?
Microsoft Enter ID
What is the purpose of copying the client ID and tenant ID after creating a service principal?
To keep them safe for later use
What is created in the Azure Active Directory to access the storage container from Databricks workspace?
A new service principal
What is the name of the section where you can create a new client secret for the service principal?
Certificates and secrets
Why is the secret value copied after creating a new client secret?
To keep it safe because it can only be seen once
What is the next step after creating a service principal and a client secret?
Grant access to the storage account
What do we need to do to mount a storage account in Databricks?
Use an API and define some configs
What is the purpose of the Databricks Utils package?
To mount a storage directory into the Dbfs
What is needed for OAuth authentication?
Client ID, secret, and endpoint
What is the role of the provider in OAuth authentication?
To specify the provider type, which is Microsoft
Where can you find the storage account name?
In the Azure storage account
What is the purpose of defining variables for the storage account name, container name, and client ID?
To define the configs for mounting a storage account
What is the client ID used for?
To authenticate using OAuth
What is the purpose of the mount point?
To specify the name given to the mounted directory
What is the client secret used for?
To authenticate using OAuth
Where can you find the client ID?
In the App registrations
Why is Dbfs not a recommended approach for setting up your data directory?
Due to lack of fine-grained access control capabilities
What happens to access control once a storage account is mounted using Dbfs?
Everyone with access to the workspace gets access to the data
What is the main concern with using Dbfs for setting up a storage layer?
It lacks fine-grained access control capabilities
What is the reason for not using Dbfs for setting up a storage layer?
It lacks fine-grained access control capabilities
What is the alternative approach to Dbfs for setting up a storage layer?
To be learned in the next section
What is the limitation of using Dbfs for mounting a storage account and container?
Everyone with access to the workspace gets access to the data
What can you access from Databricks Workspace after mounting the storage account?
The mounted location, including files and directories
What is the purpose of unmounting the storage account?
To make the mounted location unavailable
What is the problem with hardcoding the storage account details in the notebook?
It's not secure
What is the solution to the problem of hardcoding storage account details?
Using Azure Vault
What happens when you mount a storage account to Databricks Workspace?
The data is accessible to all users with access to the workspace
What is the second problem with mounting a storage account to Databricks Workspace?
It makes the data accessible to all users with access to the workspace
What is the command to see all mounted directories in Databricks Workspace?
mounts
What happens when you unmount the storage account?
The mounted location is unavailable
What is the benefit of using Azure Vault to secure storage account details?
It's more secure
What is the purpose of using client ID, secret ID, and tenant ID in the configuration?
To authenticate and access the storage layer from Databricks
What can you do with the mounted location in Databricks Workspace?
Create new files and directories
Where is the mount point created for the mounted storage account?
In the Dbfs root directory
What is the purpose of running the variable definition and mount config?
To mount the storage account and container to Databricks
What can be seen inside the mount point after it is successfully mounted?
The files directory
What is the benefit of using variable substitution in the configuration?
To make the configuration more flexible and reusable
What is the purpose of creating a directory in the storage account?
To organize the data files in the storage account
What can be uploaded to the mounted location after the storage account is mounted?
A data file
What is the purpose of using the mount method?
To mount the storage account and container to Databricks
What is the relationship between the mount point and the container name?
The mount point is different from the container name
What is the purpose of using the Dbfs root directory?
To create a dedicated directory for user-defined mount points
Learn how to create an Azure storage account and mount it to a Dbfs root directory. This tutorial covers the process of making a storage account available for use in Databricks.
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