You have an Azure Databricks workspace named workspace1 in the Standard pricing tier. Workspace1 contains an all-purpose cluster named cluster1. You need to reduce the time it takes for cluster1 to…

The correct answer is C. Create a pool in workspace1. Azure Databricks pools reduce cluster start and auto-scaling times by maintaining a set of idle, ready-to-use instances.

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You have an Azure Databricks workspace named workspace1 in the Standard pricing tier. Workspace1 contains an all-purpose cluster named cluster1. You need to reduce the time it takes for cluster1 to start and scale up. The solution must minimize costs. What should you do first?

Options

AUpgrade workspace1 to the Premium pricing tier.
BCreate a cluster policy in workspace1.
CCreate a pool in workspace1.
DConfigure a global init script for workspace1.

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Explanation

Azure Databricks pools reduce cluster start and auto-scaling times by maintaining a set of idle, ready-to-use instances.

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