https://community.databricks.com/t5/get-started-discussions/sql-warehouse-vs-databricks-cluster/m-p/35686#M5129 <P>a sql warehouse can be used for interactive SQL querying.</P><P>If you want to do batch processing using sql, a classic cluster is a better choice (because cheaper), but for interactive queries, performance is key.&nbsp; SQL warehouses are pretty fast and optimized for reads/queries.</P> Wed, 28 Jun 2023 14:23:05 GMT -werners- 2023-06-28T14:23:05Z https://community.databricks.com/t5/get-started-discussions/sql-warehouse-vs-databricks-cluster/m-p/35532#M5128 <P>Even through we have option to use databricks cluster for SQL query , when we should use SQL warehouse ?</P> Wed, 28 Jun 2023 01:01:27 GMT https://community.databricks.com/t5/get-started-discussions/sql-warehouse-vs-databricks-cluster/m-p/35532#M5128 dineshg 2023-06-28T01:01:27Z https://community.databricks.com/t5/get-started-discussions/sql-warehouse-vs-databricks-cluster/m-p/35686#M5129 <P>a sql warehouse can be used for interactive SQL querying.</P><P>If you want to do batch processing using sql, a classic cluster is a better choice (because cheaper), but for interactive queries, performance is key.&nbsp; SQL warehouses are pretty fast and optimized for reads/queries.</P> Wed, 28 Jun 2023 14:23:05 GMT https://community.databricks.com/t5/get-started-discussions/sql-warehouse-vs-databricks-cluster/m-p/35686#M5129 -werners- 2023-06-28T14:23:05Z