Introduction to Databricks Delta Live Tables

Explore the fundamentals and practical applications of Databricks Delta Live Tables in this 50-minute conference talk. Learn how this new framework accelerates data pipeline development by providing built-in scheduling, dependency resolution, data validation, and logging. Discover the process of setting up a notebook for code and queries, efficiently ingesting data into bronze tables using Auto Loader, and creating views and tables for silver and gold layers using SQL and Python. Gain insights into pipeline creation, execution as batch or continuous jobs for low-latency updates, and implementing APPLY CHANGES INTO for upserting changed data. Understand how to apply data validation rules and access detailed logging information. By the end of this SQLBits session, presented by data engineering expert Niall Langley, evaluate whether Delta Live Tables can enhance the speed and reliability of your next data project.