Azure HDInsight vs Databricks

June 03, 2023 | Author: Michael Stromann
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Azure HDInsight
HDInsight is a Hadoop distribution powered by the cloud. This means HDInsight was architected to handle any amount of data, scaling from terabytes to petabytes on demand. You can spin up any number of nodes at anytime. We charge only for the compute and storage you actually use.
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Databricks
Unified Data Analytics Platform - One cloud platform for massive scale data engineering and collaborative data science.
Azure HDInsight and Databricks are both cloud-based big data processing platforms, but they have distinct differences in terms of their underlying technologies, architecture, and target use cases.

Azure HDInsight is a managed service offered by Microsoft Azure that allows users to deploy and run open-source big data frameworks such as Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, Apache Hive, and others. HDInsight provides a fully managed environment with integrated security, monitoring, and scalability features. It is designed to handle large-scale data processing and analytics workloads, making it suitable for organizations that require a flexible and scalable platform for batch processing and data analysis.

Databricks, on the other hand, is a unified analytics platform that provides a collaborative and interactive environment for data engineering, data science, and machine learning. It is built on Apache Spark and offers advanced features for real-time data streaming, machine learning, and deep learning. Databricks provides an easy-to-use interface and powerful tools for data exploration, model development, and deployment. It is geared towards data scientists, data engineers, and analysts who need a streamlined platform for data processing, modeling, and advanced analytics.

See also: Top 10 Big Data platforms
Author: Michael Stromann
Michael is an expert in IT Service Management, IT Security and software development. With his extensive experience as a software developer and active involvement in multiple ERP implementation projects, Michael brings a wealth of practical knowledge to his writings. Having previously worked at SAP, he has honed his expertise and gained a deep understanding of software development and implementation processes. Currently, as a freelance developer, Michael continues to contribute to the IT community by sharing his insights through guest articles published on several IT portals. You can contact Michael by email stromann@liventerprise.com