Delta Live Tables Product Editions
Delta Live Tables (DLT) is the first ETL framework that uses a simple, declarative approach to building reliable streaming or batch data pipelines, while automatically managing infrastructure at scale. Select the Delta Live Tables Edition that is best for each pipeline based on the product features outlined below.
Product features
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DLT Core |
DLT Pro |
DLT Advanced |
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SQL API |
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Python API |
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Streaming Tables |
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Continuous Pipelines |
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Auto-loader integration |
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Observability Metrics with Event Log |
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Table Lineage |
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Access Controls (ACL) |
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Pipeline multi-cluster partitioning |
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Enhanced Autoscaling (preview) |
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Change Data Capture (CDC) - type 1 |
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Change Data Capture (CDC) - type 2 (preview) |
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Data Quality Expectation Rules |
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Data Quality Expectation Policies |
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Data Quality Observability |
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Photon Performance Pack |
Optional |
Optional |
Optional |
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Observability Data Retention |
5 days |
30 days |
30 days |
DLT Pricing
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DLT Core Compute DLT Core Compute Photon |
DLT Pro Compute DLT Pro Compute Photon |
DLT Advanced Compute DLT Advanced Compute Photon |
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Per DBU price - Premium tier only |
$0.30 |
$0.38 |
$0.54 |
FAQ
Yes. You can specify a different Edition for each DLT pipeline in the pipeline settings.
You will have the option to choose a DLT product edition when a pipeline is created. Simply click “Create Cluster” from the Delta Live Tables page, and you will see an option to choose the DLT product edition on the subsequent window.
Yes. You may change the DLT Edition of a pipeline at any time through the DLT settings UI.
When you attempt to run a pipeline that includes features which are not included in the DLT Product Edition selected for that pipeline, you will receive an error message that will include a reason for the error. You may then modify the product edition for the pipeline to choose an edition that includes the desired figure, and attempt to re-run the pipeline.
Yes, a DLT cluster will automatically run a periodic system-generated job to maintain the Delta Live Table that will consume DBUs at Jobs Compute Rate.