Databricks summit 2024 unity catalog migration!!

[269violetta]

Databricks summit 2024 unity catalog migration!!

[Kaniz_Fatma]

Hi @269violetta, At the Data + AI Summit 2024, Databricks introduced exciting advancements for Unity Catalog, their unified governance solution for data and AI.

Here are the highlights:

1. Open Sourcing Unity Catalog: Databricks has open-sourced Unity Catalog, making it the industry’s only universal catalog for data and AI. This initiative allows customers to benefit from an open ecosystem, avoiding vendor lock-in. Unity Catalog now supports managing tables, volumes (unstructured data), and AI tools/functions toge...¹.

2. Automating Migration: Databricks Labs UCX application helps automate the migration process. It identifies incompatible code with Unity Catalog, attempts to fix it, and migrates Hive Metastore ...².

3. LTIMindtree Accelerates Migration: LTIMindtree offers an automation-led approach to accelerate Unity Catalog migration. They leverage Unity Catalog’s features and benefits to enhance data governance³.

4. Real-World Example: A top European supermarket chain successfully migrated to Unity Catalog. The transition involved maintaining data integrity, ensuring operational flow, and adapting to enhan...⁴.

Feel free to explore these resources for more details! 😊