Data Management and Governance with Unity Catalog

Provides an introduction to the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform from a Data Engineer perspective.

In this course, you will learn about data governance and management using Databricks Unity Catalog. It begins with foundational concepts of data governance, highlighting the complexities and challenges in managing data lakes and the key functionalities of the Unity Catalog. The course then delves into Unity Catalog's architecture, emphasizing key concepts such as metastores, schemas, tables, and external storage access. Security and administration are thoroughly covered, detailing Databricks roles, identity management, and the security model. Advanced topics include fine-grained access control and privilege management, equipping learners with the skills to implement robust data governance and security measures in the Unity Catalog. The course includes practical demos and labs to reinforce theoretical knowledge.

Skill Level

Associate

Duration

Prerequisites

Beginner familiarity with cloud computing concepts (virtual machines, object storage, etc.)
Intermediate experience with basic SQL concepts such as SQL commands, aggregate functions, filters and sorting, indexes, tables, and views.
Basic knowledge of Python programming, jupyter notebook interface, and PySpark fundamentals.

Outline

- Data Governance Overview
- Demo: Populating the Metastore
- Lab: Navigating the Metastore
- Organization and Access Patterns
- Demo: Upgrading Tables to Unity Catalog
- Security and Administration in Unity Catalog
- Databricks Marketplace Overview
- Privileges in Unity Catalog
- Demo: Controlling Access to Data
- Fine-grained Access Control
- Lab: Securing Data in Unity Catalog
- Lakehouse Monitoring
- Demo: Lakehouse Monitoring

Upcoming Public Classes

Date	Time	Language	Price
Date	Time	Language	Price	May 05	09 AM - 01 PM (Asia/Kolkata)	English	$750.00
May 07	01 PM - 05 PM (Europe/London)	English	$750.00
Jul 08	01 PM - 05 PM (Europe/London)	English	$750.00
Jul 10	09 AM - 01 PM (Asia/Kolkata)	English	$750.00
Jul 11	09 AM - 01 PM (America/New_York)	English	$750.00
Aug 18	09 AM - 01 PM (Asia/Kolkata)	English	$750.00
Aug 20	01 PM - 05 PM (Europe/London)	English	$750.00

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