Processing Big Data with Azure Databricks

Welcome to the Detroit MTC workshop on Processing Big Data with Azure Databricks.

Download the ADB MTC Workshop notebook to your local computer. There is also a second notebook available for more advanced classical machine learning scenarios that you may explore on your own.

Workshop Setup

1. Sign into your Azure account. If you don't already have an Azure account, sign up for one here: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/free/. NOTE: You must use a corporate email account.
2. Go to the Azure portal: https://portal.azure.com
3. Create a Databricks Workspace

• In the portal, search for "azure databricks" and click "Azure Databricks" under Services. Alternatively, you can cick the Azure Databricks icon on the home page or find it under "Create a resource".
• Click the "Add" button to create a new workspace. Give the workspace a name and create a new resource group. Choose the "Trial" pricing tier. Choose the East US region and click "Create".
• Wait for your workspace to be created. Once it is done, click "Go to resource" and click on "Launch Workspace".