Getting Started with Databricks

Access Dataplex data products through Databricks Delta Sharing—the industry's first open protocol for secure data sharing. Integrate directly with Unity Catalog and query using familiar SQL.

Using Snowflake? See our Snowflake Marketplace guide instead.

Choose Your Path

Option	Best For	Time to Access
Free Trial	Evaluating data quality and coverage before purchase	5-10 minutes
Full Subscription	Production use with complete data access	5-10 minutes
Databricks Marketplace	Existing Databricks users who prefer marketplace purchasing	Requires login

Two connection methods available. If you have a Databricks sharing identifier, provide it during signup for instant workspace-to-workspace sharing. Otherwise, you'll receive an activation file to import. See Activate Your Databricks Share for details on both methods.

Quick Start Guides

Request a Free Trial

Start your 14-day evaluation with sample data access

Activate Your Share

Step-by-step guide to importing your data share

Purchase Full Access

Subscribe to complete data products for production use

Why Databricks Delta Sharing?

Benefit	Description
Unity Catalog Integration	Data shares appear natively in your catalog alongside your other data
No Data Movement	Query data in place—no copying, syncing, or ETL required
Open Protocol	Access from any platform supporting Delta Sharing
14-Day Free Trial	Evaluate data quality before committing

What Happens After Signup

If you provided a Databricks sharing identifier:

1. Instant Sharing — Data shared directly to your workspace within minutes

2. Find in Catalog — Go to Delta Sharing > Shared with me to see your shares

3. Query Immediately — Create a catalog from the share and start querying

If you didn't provide a sharing identifier:

1. Instant Email — Receive your activation file within minutes

2. Import to Databricks — Upload the credential file to your workspace

3. Query Immediately — Data appears in Unity Catalog, ready to use

Available Data Products

Product	Description	Records
CMS Data Feeds Dataset	Medicare/Medicaid data, providers, drug spending	74B+
FDA FAERS Dataset	Drug adverse event reports	18M+ events
FDA MAUDE Dataset	Medical device reports	22M+ events
CMS NPPES Provider Dataset	NPI registry with contact info, addresses, taxonomy	8M+
CDC Open Data Product	Public health datasets	1.7B+

See the full Data Catalog for complete product details.

Need Help?

• Email: [email protected]

• Response Time: Within 24 hours

Ready to start? Request your free trial or purchase full access today.