DATABRICKS-CERTIFIED-DATA-ENGINEER-ASSOCIATE · Question #20
Which of the following is a benefit of the Databricks Lakehouse Platform embracing open source technologies?
The correct answer is E. Avoiding vendor lock-in. A significant benefit of the Databricks Lakehouse Platform's embrace of open-source technologies like Delta Lake and Apache Spark is the ability to avoid vendor lock-in.
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- ACloud-specific integrations
- BSimplified governance
- CAbility to scale storage
- DAbility to scale workloads
- EAvoiding vendor lock-in
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(21 responses)- A5% (1)
- C5% (1)
- E90% (19)
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A significant benefit of the Databricks Lakehouse Platform's embrace of open-source technologies like Delta Lake and Apache Spark is the ability to avoid vendor lock-in.
While Databricks integrates well with cloud providers, cloud-specific integrations are often proprietary elements, not a direct benefit derived from embracing open source.
Simplified governance is a feature of the Lakehouse Platform (e.g., Unity Catalog), but open source by itself doesn't inherently simplify governance; it can sometimes add complexity due to fragmented tools or lack of centralized control.
The ability to scale storage is primarily a benefit of cloud infrastructure, which is utilized by the Lakehouse Platform, rather than a direct unique benefit of embracing open-source technologies over proprietary ones.
The ability to scale workloads is a core benefit of Apache Spark and cloud computing, which Databricks leverages, but it's not exclusively a benefit of open source; proprietary systems can also offer scalability.
By building upon open-source standards and formats, the Databricks Lakehouse Platform ensures data and workloads are not tied to proprietary vendor technologies, providing users with flexibility and preventing vendor lock-in.
Concept tested: Databricks Lakehouse open source benefits
Source: https://databricks.com/blog/2021/08/17/delta-lake-the-open-source-project-behind-the-databricks-lakehouse.html
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