The Databricks Data Engineer

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The Databricks Compute Selection Guide: Jobs, All-Purpose, SQL Warehouses, and Serverless

Why scheduled jobs on All-Purpose clusters are bleeding thousands of dollars a month - and how to fix it in 15 minutes

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Jakub Lasak
Jan 14, 2026
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Your CFO asks why Databricks costs $10K/month. You need an answer that shows you understand compute pricing - and a plan to cut costs without breaking production.

In this post, we’ll cover:

  • Why compute choice matters: The DBU pricing difference that causes $3K-5K/month overspend

  • The four compute types: When to use Jobs, All-Purpose, SQL Warehouses, and Ser…

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