Why you want Databricks Auto Loader

Auto Loader is one of the standout features in Databricks and this post will introduce you to why you'd want to use it to address common data ingestion challenges.

Feb 2022

Pin Databricks Clusters

This post is for anyone who is unaware that interactive Databricks clusters can be deleted 30 days after termination, unless the cluster is "pinned".

Aug 2021

Part 4 - Bad records path

In part 4, the final part of this beginner’s mini-series of how to handle bad data, we will look at how we can retain flexibility to capture bad data and proceed uninterrupted.

Jun 2021

Part 3 - Permissive

In the 3rd instalment of this 4-part mini-series, we will look at how we can handle bad data using PERMISSIVE mode. It is the default mode when reading data using the DataFrameReader but there’s a bit more to it than simply replacing bad data with NULLs.

May 2021

Part 2 - Dropmalformed

In the second part, we’ll continue to focus on the DataFrameReader class and look at the option, **DROPMALFORMED** to **remove** bad data.

May 2021

Part 1 - Failfast

Receiving bad data is often a case of “when” rather than “if”, so the ability to handle bad data is critical in maintaining the robustness of data pipelines.

May 2021

Delta Lake table restore

One of the most common reasons to perform a restore is to do so for a table. In this post, we’ll be looking into how one of delta lake’s neat features allows us to accomplish fast and simple table restores to previous versions.

Apr 2021

Secret redaction caution

Secret redaction within Databricks is a great feature that helps to prevent exposure of your secrets unintentionally. This post will look at a short demo of why we need to remain cautious of secret exposure, even with secret redaction in place.

Mar 2021