Unity Catalog part 1/2

What is the main benefit of using the Unity Catalog in Databricks?

What element is NOT part of the metastore in the Unity Catalog?

In the Unity Catalog architecture, what does the cloud storage component return?

Which access mode does NOT support Unity Catalog?

What function does data lineage serve in data governance?

Which statement best describes the function of the audit log in the query life cycle?

What is a key characteristic of the Unity Catalog's security model?

When using the Unity Catalog, what role does the principal play in the query life cycle?

What does data access control in data governance ensure?

Which of the following best describes the functionality of the catalog in Unity Catalog?

Unity Catalog Overview

Unity Catalog is a data governance tool for data, analytics, and AI.
It offers fine-grained governance across multiple cloud environments.
Supports open standards like ANSI SQL.
Unifies data and AI assets for central management and access.
Works with existing data, storage, and catalogs without migration.

Data Governance Features

Data access control: Controls who can access specific data.
Data access audit: Records all data access activity.
Data lineage: Tracks the origin and flow of data.
Data discovery: Enables searching for and finding authorized data assets.

Unity Catalog Architecture

Metastore: The top-level logical container in Unity Catalog.
- Contains credentials.
- Defines external locations.
- Houses schemas (databases) that organize tables, views, and functions.
Catalog: A logical container for schemas, tables, views, and functions and is a three level namespace
- catalog.schema.table is used to access an object.
Hive Metastore: A special catalog for legacy access to data.
Workspaces: Different workspaces can reuse access control lists and security policies.

Security Model

Query life cycle: Starts with a user request, checks the Unity Catalog for permissions, retrieves the data, and returns it to the user.
Principal checks: Databricks verifies authentication and permissions.
Cloud storage: Short-lived tokens and signed URLs secure the data retrieval.
Compute resources: Vary with cluster access modes.
- Single-user mode: Unity Catalog is supported.
- Shared mode: Unity Catalog is supported.
- Shared (no isolation) mode: Unity Catalog is not supported.

Explore the Unity Catalog, a comprehensive data governance tool that enhances management of data, analytics, and AI across multiple cloud environments. This quiz covers its architecture, access controls, and data discovery features, providing insights into how it unifies data assets for effective governance.