Exam DP-750 Topic 1 Question 43 Discussion
Actual exam question for Microsoft's DP-750 exam
Question #: 43
Topic #: 1
Question #: 43
Topic #: 1
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You have an Azure Databricks workspace named Workspace1 that contains a lakehouse and is enabled for Unity Catalog.
You have a connection to a Microsoft SQL Server database named DB1.
You need to expose the schemas and tables of DB1 to meet the following requirements:
- The schemas and tables can be queried in Databricks.
- The schemas and tables appear alongside other Unity Catalog objects.
- The data is NOT copied into Databricks-managed storage.
Solution: You create a Databricks access connector.
Does this meet the goal?
After you answer a question in this section, you will NOT be able to return. As a result, these questions do not appear on the Review Screen.
You have an Azure Databricks workspace named Workspace1 that contains a lakehouse and is enabled for Unity Catalog.
You have a connection to a Microsoft SQL Server database named DB1.
You need to expose the schemas and tables of DB1 to meet the following requirements:
- The schemas and tables can be queried in Databricks.
- The schemas and tables appear alongside other Unity Catalog objects.
- The data is NOT copied into Databricks-managed storage.
Solution: You create a Databricks access connector.
Does this meet the goal?
Suggested Answer: B Vote an answer
Correct:
* You create a foreign catalog in Catalog Explorer.
You should create a Foreign Catalog using Lakehouse Federation.
Data Copying: Lakehouse Federation queries data directly in the source SQL Server without moving or copying it.
Seamless Integration: The database schemas and tables appear right inside Unity Catalog alongside your other data objects.Real-time Access: It provides immediate access to live SQL Server data.
Incorrect:
* You create a Databricks access connector.
* You create a Lakeflow Connect pipeline and connect it to DB1.
Data Copying: Lakeflow Connect is an ingestion tool that physically replicates and copies data into Databricks-managed storage (Delta tables).
Storage Costs: It violates your requirement to keep data out of Databricks storage.
* You create a new native catalog in Unity Catalog.
Note:
To expose the external SQL Server database in Unity Catalog without copying the data, you must use Lakehouse Federation.
Here are the step-by-step actions you need to take:
1. Create a Connection
Create a securable object in Unity Catalog that specifies the path and credentials to access the SQL Server database.
Go to Catalog Explorer or use SQL.
Select External Data > Connections.
Create a connection using the SQL Server connection details (URL, host, port, and database credentials).
*-> 2. Create a Foreign Catalog
Create a specific type of catalog in Unity Catalog that mirrors the external database.
Use the CREATE FOREIGN CATALOG SQL command or the Catalog Explorer UI.
Link this foreign catalog directly to the connection you created in step 1.
3. Query the DataOnce the foreign catalog is created, Unity Catalog automatically syncs the schemas and tables from SQL Server.
Reference:
https://docs.databricks.com/gcp/en/database-objects/
* You create a foreign catalog in Catalog Explorer.
You should create a Foreign Catalog using Lakehouse Federation.
Data Copying: Lakehouse Federation queries data directly in the source SQL Server without moving or copying it.
Seamless Integration: The database schemas and tables appear right inside Unity Catalog alongside your other data objects.Real-time Access: It provides immediate access to live SQL Server data.
Incorrect:
* You create a Databricks access connector.
* You create a Lakeflow Connect pipeline and connect it to DB1.
Data Copying: Lakeflow Connect is an ingestion tool that physically replicates and copies data into Databricks-managed storage (Delta tables).
Storage Costs: It violates your requirement to keep data out of Databricks storage.
* You create a new native catalog in Unity Catalog.
Note:
To expose the external SQL Server database in Unity Catalog without copying the data, you must use Lakehouse Federation.
Here are the step-by-step actions you need to take:
1. Create a Connection
Create a securable object in Unity Catalog that specifies the path and credentials to access the SQL Server database.
Go to Catalog Explorer or use SQL.
Select External Data > Connections.
Create a connection using the SQL Server connection details (URL, host, port, and database credentials).
*-> 2. Create a Foreign Catalog
Create a specific type of catalog in Unity Catalog that mirrors the external database.
Use the CREATE FOREIGN CATALOG SQL command or the Catalog Explorer UI.
Link this foreign catalog directly to the connection you created in step 1.
3. Query the DataOnce the foreign catalog is created, Unity Catalog automatically syncs the schemas and tables from SQL Server.
Reference:
https://docs.databricks.com/gcp/en/database-objects/
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