Optimize Machine Learning with Azure Databricks in 2026.
Dive into the world of machine learning with the DP-3014: Build Machine Learning Solutions using Azure Databricks course. This course is designed to enhance your data science skills by teaching you how to leverage Azure Databricks for scalable and efficient analytics.
Learn to apply Apache Spark for big data processing, train sophisticated machine learning models, and manage the machine learning lifecycle with MLflow. With a focus on practical Python applications and state-of-the-art frameworks, you’ll be equipped to build, operate, and optimize ML solutions at scale.
Get started today to transform your machine learning capabilities with Azure Databricks.
Overview
Build Machine Learning Solutions using Azure Databricks.
Azure Databricks is a fully managed, cloud-based data analytics platform, which empowers developers to accelerate AI and innovation by simplifying the process of building enterprise-grade data applications.
Built as a joint effort by Microsoft and the team that started Apache Spark, Azure Databricks provides data science, engineering, and analytical teams with a single platform for big data processing and machine learning.
In this course, you’ll learn how to use Azure Databricks to train and deploy machine learning models.
Skills Covered
- Explore Azure Databricks
- Use Apache Spark in Azure Databricks
- Train a machine learning model in Azure Databricks
- Use MLflow in Azure Databricks
- Tune hyperparameters in Azure Databricks
- Use AutoML in Azure Databricks
- Train deep learning models in Azure Databricks
Prerequisites
- Before starting this module, you should be familiar with machine learning on Azure Databricks.
Target Audience
- IT Professionals
- AI Engineers
- Data Scientists
Module 1: Explore Azure Databricks
Azure Databricks is a cloud service that provides a scalable platform for data analytics using Apache Spark.
Learning objectives
In this module, you’ll learn how to:
- Provision an Azure Databricks workspace.
- Identify core workloads and personas for Azure Databricks.
- Describe key concepts of an Azure Databricks solution.
Prerequisites
Before starting this module, you should have a fundamental knowledge of data analytics concepts. Consider completing Azure Data Fundamentals certification before starting this module.
Module 2: Use Apache Spark in Azure Databricks
Azure Databricks is built on Apache Spark and enables data engineers and analysts to run Spark jobs to transform, analyze and visualize data at scale.
Learning objectives
In this module, you’ll learn how to:
- Describe key elements of the Apache Spark architecture.
- Create and configure a Spark cluster.
- Describe use cases for Spark.
- Use Spark to process and analyze data stored in files.
- Use Spark to visualize data.
Prerequisites
Before starting this module, you should have a basic knowledge of Azure Databricks. Consider completing the Explore Azure Databricks module before this one.
Module 3: Train a machine learning model in Azure Databricks
Machine learning involves using data to train a predictive model. Azure Databricks support multiple commonly used machine learning frameworks that you can use to train models.
Learning objectives
In this module you’ll learn how to:
- Prepare data for machine learning
- Train a machine learning model
- Evaluate a machine learning model
Prerequisites
Before starting this module, you should be familiar with Azure Databricks. Consider completing the following modules first:
Module 4: Use MLflow in Azure Databricks
MLflow is an open source platform for managing the machine learning lifecycle that is natively supported in Azure Databricks.
Learning objectives
In this module, you’ll learn how to:
- Use MLflow to log parameters, metrics, and other details from experiment runs.
- Use MLflow to manage and deploy trained models.
Before starting this module, you should be familiar with Azure Databricks and the machine learning model training process.
Module 5: Tune hyperparameters in Azure Databricks
Tuning hyperparameters is an essential part of machine learning. In Azure Databricks, you can use the Hyperopt library to optimize hyperparameters automatically.
Learning objectives
In this module, you will learn how to:
- Use the Hyperopt library to optimize hyperparameters.
- Distribute hyperparameter tuning across multiple worker nodes
Prerequisites
Before starting this module, you should be familiar with how to train machine learning models in Azure Databricks.
Module 6: Use AutoML in Azure Databricks
AutoML in Azure Databricks simplifies the process of building an effective machine learning model for your data.
Learning objectives
In this module, you’ll learn how to:
- Use the AutoML user interface in Azure Databricks
- Use the AutoML API in Azure Databricks
Prerequisites
Before starting this module, you should be familiar with machine learning in Azure Databricks.
Module 7: Train deep learning models in Azure Databricks
Deep learning uses neural networks to train highly effective machine learning models for complex forecasting, computer vision, natural language processing, and other AI workloads.
Learning objectives
In this module, you’ll learn how to:
- Train a deep learning model in Azure Databricks
- Distribute deep learning training by using the Horovod library
Prerequisites
Before starting this module, you should be familiar with machine learning on Azure Databricks.
Dates & Locations
June 25, 2026 - June 25, 2026
June 25, 2026 - June 25, 2026
September 24, 2026 - September 24, 2026
September 24, 2026 - September 24, 2026
December 11, 2026 - December 11, 2026
December 11, 2026 - December 11, 2026
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