Unity Catalog Migration in Europe's Top Supermarket Chain

Explore the journey of Schwarz Group, a leading European retail giant, as it transitions from a standard Databricks deployment to Unity Catalog in this 38-minute conference talk. Gain insights into the motivation, challenges, and strategies for executing a smooth migration in large-scale organizations managing hundreds to thousands of workspaces. Learn about planning, execution, and management considerations, including maintaining data integrity, ensuring continuous operations, and adapting to enhanced security and governance features. Discover valuable lessons from real-world experience, applicable strategies for similar migrations, and understand the benefits of this transition for large, dynamic organizations. Presented by Enrique Catalá, Data Architect at SCRM Lidl International Hub, and Karthik Subbarao, Specialist Solutions Architect at Databricks.