Azure Storage Account in Databricks

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What is automatically created by Databricks for each workspace?

A storage account (correct)

A Dbfs root directory

An ADLs Gen two storage

An Azure Blob storage

Where can you mount a storage account to the Dbfs root directory?

Azure Blob Storage

Azure Portal

ADLs Gen two Storage

Databricks Workspace (correct)

What is the purpose of creating a separate storage account?

To store data in Dbfs root

To create a Databricks workspace

To store project resources in Dbfs root

To store data or project resources in a separate storage account (correct)

Where do you need to log in to create a storage account?

Azure Portal Signup and view all the answers

What is the Databricks workspace known as?

Control Plane Signup and view all the answers

What type of storage accounts are mentioned as options for creating a separate storage account?

ADLs Gen two and Azure Blob Storage Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended storage for data lake usage?

Azure Data Lake Storage Gen 2 Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of creating an Azure Service Principle and Secret?

To grant access to the storage account for the service user Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the hierarchical namespace?

For data lake storage purposes Signup and view all the answers

What is the requirement for the storage account name?

It must be unique across all existing storage account names in Azure Signup and view all the answers

What is the next step after creating a storage account?

Create a storage container Signup and view all the answers

What is the reason to choose the same region for the storage account as the Databricks workspace?

To reduce latency and improve performance Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the hierarchical namespace in Data Lake Storage Gen2?

To enable a file system-like structure Signup and view all the answers

What is a container in an Azure storage account?

A root directory inside the storage account Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the $logs container?

For Azure's own purpose Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of creating a storage account in Azure?

To store files and folders Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between standard and premium performance tiers for storage accounts?

Standard is for general purpose, premium is for high performance Signup and view all the answers

What is the third step in the process?

Create a service principal or service user Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of using Azure Data Lake Storage Gen 2?

It is optimized for data lake storage purposes Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of redundancy levels in storage accounts?

To define how fault-tolerant the storage is Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the review button in Azure?

To validate the configurations Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of granting access to the service principle for the storage account?

To grant access to the storage account Signup and view all the answers

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 Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the container created in the process?

Dbfs container Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the service principal or service user?

To access the storage container Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the Azure portal?

To access various Azure resources and services Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of creating a service principal in Azure Active Directory?

To access the storage container from Databricks workspace Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the page where you can create a service principal in Azure Active Directory?

App registrations page Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended validity period for the client secret in Azure Active Directory?

Three months Signup and view all the answers

What is the role that is assigned to the service principal to grant access to the storage account?

Storage Blob Data Contributor Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the Azure Active Directory service page that was previously known as Azure Active Directory?

Microsoft Enter ID Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of copying the client ID and tenant ID after creating a service principal?

To keep them safe for later use Signup and view all the answers

What is created in the Azure Active Directory to access the storage container from Databricks workspace?

A new service principal Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the section where you can create a new client secret for the service principal?

Certificates and secrets Signup and view all the answers

Why is the secret value copied after creating a new client secret?

To keep it safe because it can only be seen once Signup and view all the answers

What is the next step after creating a service principal and a client secret?

Grant access to the storage account Signup and view all the answers

What do we need to do to mount a storage account in Databricks?

Use an API and define some configs Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Databricks Utils package?

To mount a storage directory into the Dbfs Signup and view all the answers

What is needed for OAuth authentication?

Client ID, secret, and endpoint Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the provider in OAuth authentication?

To specify the provider type, which is Microsoft Signup and view all the answers

Where can you find the storage account name?

In the Azure storage account Signup and view all the answers

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 Signup and view all the answers

What is the client ID used for?

To authenticate using OAuth Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the mount point?

To specify the name given to the mounted directory Signup and view all the answers

What is the client secret used for?

To authenticate using OAuth Signup and view all the answers

Where can you find the client ID?

In the App registrations Signup and view all the answers

Why is Dbfs not a recommended approach for setting up your data directory?

Due to lack of fine-grained access control capabilities Signup and view all the answers

What happens to access control once a storage account is mounted using Dbfs?

Everyone with access to the workspace gets access to the data Signup and view all the answers

What is the main concern with using Dbfs for setting up a storage layer?

It lacks fine-grained access control capabilities Signup and view all the answers

What is the reason for not using Dbfs for setting up a storage layer?

It lacks fine-grained access control capabilities Signup and view all the answers

What is the alternative approach to Dbfs for setting up a storage layer?

To be learned in the next section Signup and view all the answers

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 Signup and view all the answers

What can you access from Databricks Workspace after mounting the storage account?

The mounted location, including files and directories Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of unmounting the storage account?

To make the mounted location unavailable Signup and view all the answers

What is the problem with hardcoding the storage account details in the notebook?

It's not secure Signup and view all the answers

What is the solution to the problem of hardcoding storage account details?

Using Azure Vault Signup and view all the answers

What happens when you mount a storage account to Databricks Workspace?

The data is accessible to all users with access to the workspace Signup and view all the answers

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 Signup and view all the answers

What is the command to see all mounted directories in Databricks Workspace?

mounts Signup and view all the answers

What happens when you unmount the storage account?

The mounted location is unavailable Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of using Azure Vault to secure storage account details?

It's more secure Signup and view all the answers

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 Signup and view all the answers

What can you do with the mounted location in Databricks Workspace?

Create new files and directories Signup and view all the answers

Where is the mount point created for the mounted storage account?

In the Dbfs root directory Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of running the variable definition and mount config?

To mount the storage account and container to Databricks Signup and view all the answers

What can be seen inside the mount point after it is successfully mounted?

The files directory Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of using variable substitution in the configuration?

To make the configuration more flexible and reusable Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of creating a directory in the storage account?

To organize the data files in the storage account Signup and view all the answers

What can be uploaded to the mounted location after the storage account is mounted?

A data file Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using the mount method?