How to switch from free trial to Community Edition of Databricks in my Azure workspace?

Question

hello,

I am trying to switch into Databricks Community Edition after a 14 day trial. I was able to register, but when I try to start my new cluster, I get an error message, "Cluster start feature is currently disabled, and the cluster does not run".

In my Databricks workspace on Azure I can see that my subscription is still connected to the trial:

Pricing Tier
Trial (Premium - 14-Days Free DBUs)

I have an active Student subscription on Azure. Can someone advise me how I can switch to using the Community Edition?

Alternatively, can I still use it with my remaining $100 student credit? it says on top 'your trial expired' and does not let me to create new clusters except for the one which is already there.

thank you.

Answer 1

Hello @Maria ,

Thanks for the question and using MS Q&A platform.

Unfortunately, you cannot switch from free trial tier to Community Edition of Databricks.

Note: Azure Databricks, if you create Free Trial (Premium - 14-Days Free DBUs), you have only option to upgrade to premium after a 14 day trial. Else, you will get this error message: Cluster start feature is currently disabled, and the cluster does not run.

As a student, you can sign-up for Databricks community Edition and start using at free of cost with some limitations.

For more details, refer to Databricks Community Edition FAQ.

Hope this will help. Please let us know if any further queries.

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