Databricks Data Engineer Associate Question 24
Select 2In the Databricks platform architecture, which of the following components reside in the customer’s cloud account rather than the Databricks control plane?
- A
Databricks-managed metadata services
- B
Customer's data stored in cloud storage (e.g., S3, ADLS, or GCS)
- C
Databricks SQL analytics endpoints
- D
Virtual machines (VMs) or instances running Databricks clusters
- E
Web-based user interface (UI) for managing Databricks workspaces
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Correct answers: B, D
Explanation
In the Databricks platform architecture, the control plane is managed by Databricks and contains components such as the web UI, metadata services, and SQL analytics endpoints. The data plane resides in the customer's cloud account and includes resources like the cloud storage for data and the virtual machines (VMs) or instances running Databricks clusters. This separation ensures that sensitive data remains in the customer’s environment.
- A. Incorrect.
Databricks-managed metadata services, such as job metadata or table definitions, are part of the control plane managed by Databricks and do not reside in the customer's cloud account.
- B. Correct.
Customer's cloud storage (e.g., S3, ADLS, GCS) contains the raw and processed data managed by the customer and resides in the customer’s cloud account.
- C. Incorrect.
Databricks SQL analytics endpoints are part of the Databricks control plane and are managed by Databricks, not the customer’s account.
- D. Correct.
Virtual machines (VMs) or instances running Databricks clusters are provisioned in the customer’s cloud account and are managed by the customer within their cloud environment.
- E. Incorrect.
The Databricks web-based user interface (UI) is part of the control plane and is hosted and managed by Databricks, not in the customer’s cloud account.