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    Azure Databricks

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AAzure Databricks is a service available on Microsoft's Azure platform and suite of products. It provides the latest versions of Apache Spark so users can integrate with open source libraries, or spin up clusters and build in a fully managed Apache Spark environment with the global scale and availability of Azure. Clusters are set up, configured, and fine-tuned to ensure reliability and performance without the need for monitoring. The solution includes autoscaling and auto-termination to improve…N/A

    Jupyter Notebook

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/AJupyter Notebook is an open-source web application that allows users to create and share documents containing live code, equations, visualizations and narrative text. Uses include: data cleaning and transformation, numerical simulation, statistical modeling, data visualization, and machine learning. It supports over 40 programming languages, and notebooks can be shared with others using email, Dropbox, GitHub and the Jupyter Notebook Viewer. It is used with JupyterLab, a web-based IDE for…N/A
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    Microsoft
    Chose Azure Databricks
    Against all the tools I have used, Azure Databricks is by far the most superior of them all! Why, you ask? The UI is modern, the features are never ending and they keep adding new features. And to quote Apple, "It just works!"
    Far ahead of the competition, the delta lakehouse …
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Features
    Azure DatabricksJupyter Notebook
    Platform Connectivity
    Comparison of Platform Connectivity features of Azure Databricks and Jupyter Notebook
    Feature
    Azure Databricks
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Jupyter Notebook
    9.0
    22 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Connect to Multiple Data Sources6.22 Ratings10.022 Ratings
    Extend Existing Data Sources9.02 Ratings10.021 Ratings
    Automatic Data Format Detection9.02 Ratings8.514 Ratings
    MDM Integration8.01 Ratings7.415 Ratings
    Data Exploration
    Comparison of Data Exploration features of Azure Databricks and Jupyter Notebook
    Feature
    Azure Databricks
    6.4
    2 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Jupyter Notebook
    7.0
    22 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Visualization5.92 Ratings6.022 Ratings
    Interactive Data Analysis6.92 Ratings8.022 Ratings
    Data Preparation
    Comparison of Data Preparation features of Azure Databricks and Jupyter Notebook
    Feature
    Azure Databricks
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Jupyter Notebook
    9.5
    22 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Interactive Data Cleaning and Enrichment7.02 Ratings10.021 Ratings
    Data Transformations9.02 Ratings10.022 Ratings
    Data Encryption9.02 Ratings8.514 Ratings
    Built-in Processors7.12 Ratings9.314 Ratings
    Platform Data Modeling
    Comparison of Platform Data Modeling features of Azure Databricks and Jupyter Notebook
    Feature
    Azure Databricks
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Jupyter Notebook
    9.3
    22 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Multiple Model Development Languages and Tools8.12 Ratings10.021 Ratings
    Automated Machine Learning9.02 Ratings9.218 Ratings
    Single platform for multiple model development8.02 Ratings10.022 Ratings
    Self-Service Model Delivery8.02 Ratings8.020 Ratings
    Model Deployment
    Comparison of Model Deployment features of Azure Databricks and Jupyter Notebook
    Feature
    Azure Databricks
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Jupyter Notebook
    10.0
    20 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Flexible Model Publishing Options8.02 Ratings10.020 Ratings
    Security, Governance, and Cost Controls9.02 Ratings10.019 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Azure DatabricksJupyter Notebook
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    9.8
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
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    Usability
    8.0
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    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    Azure DatabricksJupyter Notebook
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    Suppose you have multiple data sources and you want to bring the data into one place, transform it and make it into a data model. Azure Databricks is a perfectly suited solution for this. Leverage spark JDBC or any external cloud based tool (ADG, AWS Glue) to bring the data into a cloud storage. From there, Azure Databricks can handle everything. The data can be ingested by Azure Databricks into a 3 Layer architecture based on the delta lake tables. The first layer, raw layer, has the raw as is data from source. The enrich layer, acts as the cleaning and filtering layer to clean the data at an individual table level. The gold layer, is the final layer responsible for a data model. This acts as the serving layer for BI For BI needs, if you need simple dashboards, you can leverage Azure Databricks BI to create them with a simple click! For complex dashboards, just like any sql db, you can hook it with a simple JDBC string to any external BI tool.
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    I've created a number of daisy chain notebooks for different workflows, and every time, I create my workflows with other users in mind. Jupiter Notebook makes it very easy for me to outline my thought process in as granular a way as I want without using innumerable small. inline comments.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • SQL
    • Data management
    • Data access
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    Open Source
    • Simple and elegant code writing ability. Easier to understand the code that way.
    • The ability to see the output after each step.
    • The ability to use ton of library functions in Python.
    • Easy-user friendly interface.
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Their pipeline workflow orchestration is pretty primitive. Lacks some common features
    • Workspace UI and navigation requires steep learning curve
    • Personally, I am not fond of their autosave feature. Its dangerous for production level notebooks scripts
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    Open Source
    • Need more Hotkeys for creating a beautiful notebook. Sometimes we need to download other plugins which messes [with] its default settings.
    • Not as powerful as IDE, which sometimes makes [the] job difficult and allows duplicate code as it get confusing when the number of lines increases. Need a feature where [an] error comes if duplicate code is found or [if a] developer tries the same function name.
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    Based on my extensive use of Azure Databricks for the past 3.5 years, it has evolved into a beautiful amalgamation of all the data domains and needs. From a data analyst, to a data engineer, to a data scientist, it jas got them all! Being language agnostic and focused on easy to use UI based control, it is a dream to use for every Data related personnel across all experience levels!
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    Open Source
    Jupyter is highly simplistic. It took me about 5 mins to install and create my first "hello world" without having to look for help. The UI has minimalist options and is quite intuitive for anyone to become a pro in no time. The lightweight nature makes it even more likeable.
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Open Source
    I haven't had a need to contact support. However, all required help is out there in public forums.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    Against all the tools I have used, Azure Databricks is by far the most superior of them all! Why, you ask? The UI is modern, the features are never ending and they keep adding new features. And to quote Apple, "It just works!" Far ahead of the competition, the delta lakehouse platform also fares better than it counterparts of Iceberg implementation or a loosely bound Delta Lake implementation of Synapse
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    Open Source
    With Jupyter Notebook besides doing data analysis and performing complex visualizations you can also write machine learning algorithms with a long list of libraries that it supports. You can make better predictions, observations etc. with it which can help you achieve better business decisions and save cost to the company. It stacks up better as we know Python is more widely used than R in the industry and can be learnt easily. Unlike PyCharm jupyter notebooks can be used to make documentations and exported in a variety of formats.
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • Helped reduce time for collecting data
    • Reduced cost in maintaining multiple data sources
    • Access for multiple users and management of users/data in a single platform
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    Open Source
    • Positive impact: flexible implementation on any OS, for many common software languages
    • Positive impact: straightforward duplication for adaptation of workflows for other projects
    • Negative impact: sometimes encourages pigeonholing of data science work into notebooks versus extending code capability into software integration
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