Databricks + Azure Pre-Setup Configuration

Preparing Your Azure Environment for Launching the Databricks Workspace

In this article, we’ll walk through the foundational setup required before deploying an Azure Databricks workspace.
We’ll create the essential Azure infrastructure including the subscription, resource group, virtual network (VNet), subnets (public, private, and storage private endpoint), and storage account ensuring your environment is secure, scalable, and ready for Databricks deployment.

Step 1 — Verify Azure Subscription

Before starting, make sure:

• You have an active Azure subscription (Pay-As-You-Go, Developer, or Enterprise).
• You can access Azure Portal.
• You have Owner or Contributor privileges for the subscription.

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Step 2 — Create a Resource Group

In Azure Portal, search Resource Groups.

• In Azure Portal, search Resource Groups.
• Click Create.
• Select your subscription.
• Enter a Resource Group name, for example:

RG_VengatPlay

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• Choose a Region close to your Databricks deployment (e.g., West US 3 or East US 2).
• Click Review + Create → Create.

Step 3 — Create a Virtual Network (VNet)

1. Navigate to Virtual Networks → Create.
2. Fill in:

• Resource group: RG_VengatPlay
• Name: vnet-vengatplay-useast
• Region: same as the resource group

3. Under IP Addressing, specify:

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Create a Storage Account

Your storage account will be used for:

• Databricks workspace root storage
• Bronze / Silver / Gold data zones
• Temporary and log storage

Steps

1. Go to Storage Accounts → Create.

• Resource group: RG_VengatPlay
• Name: stgvengatplay
• Region: same as your VNet
• Performance: Standard
• Redundancy: LRS

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Under Networking:

• Select Public access from selected networks only.
• Click Add existing virtual network.
• Choose vnet-vengat-useast → storage-pe-subnet.

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By default there is $log container. If you try to open the container, we dont have access to it even we are the owner for the subscription. Thats the expectation of this Private VNET setup

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To allow access from your personal laptop or corporate network, you must manually add your client public IP under:
Networking → Firewalls and Virtual Networks → Add your client IP address.

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Validate Your Azure Environment

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✅ Next Step — Launch Azure Databricks Workspace

Your Azure foundation is ready!
In the next article, we’ll create and configure the Azure Databricks workspace and link it to your VNet and storage account.

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