Databricks Unity Catalog — all you need to know

In this blog I’ll be exploring the essential features of Unity Catalog and providing you with insights on how to seamlessly integrate it into your organization’s workflow.

This blog is frequently updated with various features or proof of concepts on Unity Catalog, so stay tuned!

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Databricks announced exciting new features on the Unity Catalog at the Databricks Summit 2023! This blog I’ve written to share essential foundational knowledge before you delve into evaluating the latest additions to the Unity Catalog.

I have organized the topics and subtopics in a suitable order to help you understand the concept.

• Unity Catalog & component hierarchy
  - What is a Catalog?
  - What is a Schema?
  - Tables
  — Managed Table
  — External Table
  - Functions
  - Volumes
  - Databricks Unity Catalog (Metastore) — a catalog of catalogs
  - Access Connector for Azure Databricks
  - Storage Credential
  - External Location
• Unity Catalog in your organization
• Data Modelling & Lineages
  - Informational Keys
  — Managed tables
  — External tables
  - Visual Data Modelling in Power BI
  - Data Asset Lineage
• Access Control
  - Azure AD — Databricks…