Ingest semi-structured data faster and more efficiently with Variant - Now Generally Available
Summary
Databricks Variant is now Generally Available, enabling teams to achieve up to 30x faster reads on semi-structured data while handling unpredictable schema changes without pipeline updates. The feature is broadly integrated across the platform, supporting data workloads like Auto Loader and Spark Declarative Pipelines alongside AI tools like Agent Bricks and AI Functions.
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