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Compute configuration reference

Note

The organization of this article assumes you are using the simple form compute UI (Public Preview). For an overview of the simple form updates, see Use the simple form to manage compute.

This article explains the configuration settings available when creating a new all-purpose or job compute resource. Most users create compute resources using their assigned policies, which limits the configurable settings. If you don't see a particular setting in your UI, it's because the policy you've selected does not allow you to configure that setting.

For recommendations on configuring compute for your workload, see Compute configuration recommendations.

Simple compute form

The configurations and management tools described in this article apply to both all-purpose and job compute. For more considerations on configuring job compute, see Configure compute for jobs.

Create a new all-purpose compute resource

To create a new all-purpose compute resource:

  1. In the workspace sidebar, click Compute.
  2. Click the Create compute button.
  3. Configure the compute resource.
  4. Click Create.

You new compute resource will automatically start spinning up and be ready to use shortly.

Compute policy

Policies are a set of rules used to limit the configuration options available to users when they create compute resources. If a user doesn't have the Unrestricted cluster creation entitlement, then they can only create compute resources using their granted policies.

To create compute resources according to a policy, select a policy from the Policy drop-down menu.

By default, all users have access to the Personal Compute policy, allowing them to create single-machine compute resources. If you need access to Personal Compute or any additional policies, reach out to your workspace admin.

Performance settings

The following settings appear under the Performance section of the simple form compute UI:

Databricks Runtime versions

Databricks Runtime is the set of core components that run on your compute. Select the runtime using the Databricks Runtime Version drop-down menu. For details on specific Databricks Runtime versions, see