https://community.databricks.com/t5/data-engineering/databricks-free-edition-to-azure-connectivity/m-p/144264#M52297 <P>Hello Everyone</P><P>As a beginner in databricks, I have a question. Can we connect Databricks Free Edition to connect Azure Blob/ Gen 2 storage? I would like to create external tables on files on Azure and Delta lake tables on top of it.</P><P>Your help is appreciated.</P><P>Thanks</P> Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:30:29 GMT Bkr-dbricks 2026-01-16T16:30:29Z https://community.databricks.com/t5/data-engineering/databricks-free-edition-to-azure-connectivity/m-p/144264#M52297 <P>Hello Everyone</P><P>As a beginner in databricks, I have a question. Can we connect Databricks Free Edition to connect Azure Blob/ Gen 2 storage? I would like to create external tables on files on Azure and Delta lake tables on top of it.</P><P>Your help is appreciated.</P><P>Thanks</P> Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:30:29 GMT https://community.databricks.com/t5/data-engineering/databricks-free-edition-to-azure-connectivity/m-p/144264#M52297 Bkr-dbricks 2026-01-16T16:30:29Z https://community.databricks.com/t5/data-engineering/databricks-free-edition-to-azure-connectivity/m-p/144266#M52299 <P>Hi&nbsp;<a href="https://community.databricks.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/209009">@Bkr-dbricks</a>&nbsp;,</P><P>According to following topic Free Edition doesn't support external locations.<BR /><BR /><A href="https://community.databricks.com/t5/data-governance/if-use-databricks-free-version-not-free-trail-can-use-external/td-p/127421" target="_blank">Solved: If use databricks free version not free trail can ... - Databricks Community - 127421</A></P> Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:19:12 GMT https://community.databricks.com/t5/data-engineering/databricks-free-edition-to-azure-connectivity/m-p/144266#M52299 szymon_dybczak 2026-01-16T17:19:12Z