SaaS Vendor Lock In

A Tale of Caution

Something happened the other day that gave me pause. It shook me from the Data Engineering stupor I was languishing in, a kick in the pants to wake me up. It was about time for some excitement.

Today we are going to talk about the recent decision by Databricks to rid themselves of the Standard Tier and force the move into Unity Catalog.

First, let it be known I’m a huge Databricks and Delta Lake fan. I’ve written many wonderful things on those topics over the years. That doesn’t mean I’m not going to bring you The Truth as I observe it.