SQL warehouse vs databricks cluster ?

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Even through we have option to use databricks cluster for SQL query , when we should use SQL warehouse ?

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a sql warehouse can be used for interactive SQL querying.

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. SQL warehouses are pretty fast and optimized for reads/queries.