Navigating a Synapse Migration to Databricks
Summary
Databricks now offers a field-tested playbook for migrating from Azure Synapse (Dedicated SQL Pools, Serverless SQL, and Spark Pools) to a unified Databricks Lakehouse. This phased program helps Synapse customers simplify architecture, improve performance, and lower costs by moving away from a fragmented warehouse not built for modern data workloads.
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