Databricks Data Engineer Associate Question 25
Select 2In the Databricks platform architecture, which of the following components reside in the customer’s cloud account as part of the data plane?
- A
Databricks clusters used for compute resources
- B
The Databricks web application for workspace management
- C
Storage systems like S3 buckets or Azure Data Lake
- D
The Databricks Jobs service for scheduling and managing workflows
- E
The Databricks REST API endpoints for workspace interaction
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Correct answers: A, C
Explanation
In the Databricks platform architecture, the data plane is responsible for compute and data storage and resides within the customer’s cloud account. This includes components like clusters and storage systems. The control plane, managed by Databricks, oversees the management and coordination of the platform, including services like the web application, REST API, and job scheduling.
- A. Correct.
Correct: Databricks clusters are part of the data plane and run entirely in the customer's cloud account to process data securely.
- B. Incorrect.
Incorrect: The Databricks web application is part of the control plane, managed by Databricks, and does not reside in the customer’s cloud account.
- C. Correct.
Correct: Storage systems like S3 buckets or Azure Data Lake are part of the customer’s cloud account and are used for persisting data.
- D. Incorrect.
Incorrect: The Databricks Jobs service is part of the control plane and is managed by Databricks, not residing in the customer’s cloud account.
- E. Incorrect.
Incorrect: The Databricks REST API endpoints are part of the control plane for interacting with the platform and are managed by Databricks.