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Databricks AWS Deployment - Documentation Index

Start Here: Complete visual guide for deploying secure Databricks workspaces on AWS.

📚 Documentation Structure

Visual-First Documentation:
├── 00-PREREQUISITES.md      → System setup & credentials ⚙️
├── 01-ARCHITECTURE.md        → Architecture & deployment flow 📐
├── 02-IAM-SECURITY.md        → IAM roles & policies 🔐
├── 03-NETWORK-ENCRYPTION.md  → Network security & encryption 🛡️
├── 04-QUICK-START.md         → 5-minute deployment guide ⚡
└── 05-TROUBLESHOOTING.md     → Common issues & solutions 🔧

Archived Documentation (Advanced Reference):
└── archive/
    ├── DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md      → Detailed deployment walkthrough
    ├── DEPLOYMENT_ORDER_FIX.md  → Unity Catalog dependency patterns
    └── DESTROY_GUIDE.md         → Safe resource cleanup procedures

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🚀 Quick Navigation

First Time User?

1. 00-PREREQUISITES.md - Set up your system
2. 04-QUICK-START.md - Deploy in 5 minutes
3. 05-TROUBLESHOOTING.md - If you hit issues

Want to Understand the System?

1. 01-ARCHITECTURE.md - See the big picture
2. 02-IAM-SECURITY.md - Understand IAM roles
3. 03-NETWORK-ENCRYPTION.md - Learn security & traffic flows

Having Problems?

• 05-TROUBLESHOOTING.md - Search for your error message

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📖 Document Summaries

00-PREREQUISITES.md

Before You Begin: System requirements, tool installation, credential configuration

• Databricks E2 account setup
• Service Principal creation
• AWS authentication (4 options)
• Terraform & AWS CLI installation
• Environment variable configuration
• Pre-flight checklist

01-ARCHITECTURE.md

Architecture Overview: Complete system design with modular visual diagrams

• High-level architecture (VPC, subnets, endpoints)
• Module dependency flow (7 modules)
• VPC & network layout (3 subnet tiers)
• Deployment sequence diagrams
• Resource breakdown (65-70 resources)
• Configuration scenarios

02-IAM-SECURITY.md

IAM & Security: Roles, policies, and permissions categorized by creation order

• IAM role hierarchy & trust relationships
• Cross-account role (Databricks control plane)
• Unity Catalog roles (metastore + external)
• Instance profile role (cluster compute)
• KMS encryption policies
• Pre-creation guide
• Security best practices

03-NETWORK-ENCRYPTION.md

Network & Encryption: Traffic flows, security groups, encryption layers

• Traffic flow patterns (sequences)
• Security group rules (workspace + VPCE)
• Dual encryption architecture (S3 + Workspace CMK)
• Private Link vs public internet comparison
• Port requirements (8443-8451, 6666)
• DNS resolution logic

04-QUICK-START.md

Quick Deployment: Minimal steps to get running fast

• 3-step deployment process
• Configuration examples
• Common customizations
• What gets created
• Clean up instructions
• Quick troubleshooting table

05-TROUBLESHOOTING.md

Problem Solving: Common issues, error messages, solutions

• Setup issues (Terraform, AWS CLI, credentials)
• Terraform errors (validation, arguments)
• AWS errors (S3, VPC, KMS)
• Databricks errors (authentication, permissions)
• Encryption issues (KMS, key rotation)
• Destroy issues (VPC dependencies, ENIs)
• Getting more help

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🎯 Use Cases

“I just want to deploy quickly”

→ 04-QUICK-START.md

“I need to understand how it works”

→ 01-ARCHITECTURE.md

“I’m getting an error”

→ 05-TROUBLESHOOTING.md

“I need to explain this to my security team”

→ 02-IAM-SECURITY.md + 03-NETWORK-ENCRYPTION.md

“I’m setting up my laptop”

→ 00-PREREQUISITES.md

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🔗 Related Documentation

External Links:

• Databricks AWS Documentation
• Databricks Private Link
• Unity Catalog Setup
• Customer-Managed Keys
• Terraform Databricks Provider

Project Files:

• ../terraform.tfvars - Your configuration
• ../main.tf - Module orchestration
• ../modules/ - 7 Terraform modules

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📝 Documentation Updates

Latest Changes:

• ✅ Visual-first approach with modular Mermaid diagrams
• ✅ IAM roles categorized by creation order
• ✅ Network traffic flows with sequence diagrams
• ✅ KMS encryption layers clearly separated
• ✅ Quick troubleshooting with searchable error patterns
• ✅ Cloud-agnostic structure (applies to Azure/GCP)
• ✅ Streamlined archive (3 operational references only)

Version: 2026-01-08

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💡 Best Practices

1. Read Prerequisites First: Don’t skip 00-PREREQUISITES.md
2. Use Quick Start for First Deploy: 04-QUICK-START.md
3. Keep Troubleshooting Open: Bookmark 05-TROUBLESHOOTING.md
4. Understand Before Customizing: Read 01-ARCHITECTURE.md
5. Search Documentation: Use Ctrl+F to find specific errors or topics

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🤝 Contributing

Found an issue or have a suggestion?

• Document problems in 05-TROUBLESHOOTING.md
• Suggest improvements via issues
• Follow the visual-first documentation pattern

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Ready to Deploy? → 04-QUICK-START.md ⚡