I am using free azure account and cannot create cluster in databricks

Hi @Rakesh Vishwakarma
It looks like you’re on an Azure free account with the built-in spending limit, which prevents you from provisioning the VMs that Databricks clusters need. Here’s what you can do:

1. Upgrade your subscription • Go to your Azure profile and switch your subscription from “Free trial” to “Pay-as-you-go.” • Remove the spending limit on your account.
2. Increase your vCPU quota • Even on Pay-as-you-go, you start with default vCPU limits per region. • In the Azure portal, navigate to Subscriptions → Usage + quotas, find your region’s vCPU quota, and request an increase.
3. Create a Databricks workspace in Trial tier • When you create the workspace, choose the “Trial (Premium – 14-Days Free DBUs)” pricing tier. • This tier gives you access to a single-node cluster (1 driver, 4 cores) at no extra DBU cost for 14 days.
4. Spin up your cluster • Once the workspace is ready, you can go to Clusters → Create Cluster. • You should be able to launch at least a single-node Spark cluster immediately.

If you still hit errors, let us know:

• Exact error message you see when creating the cluster
• Which region you’re in (so we can check your vCPU quota)
• Whether you already upgraded to Pay-as-you-go and removed the spending limit

References

• Troubleshoot compute startup on free/trial Databricks workspaces: https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/databricks/compute/startup-issues-free-trial
• Remove spending limit & change subscription: https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/spending-limit#remove-the-spending-limit-in-account-center
• Request vCPU quota increase: https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-portal/supportability/regional-quota-requests

Note: This content was drafted with the help of an AI system. Please verify the information before relying on it for decision-making.

Creating a Databricks cluster with an Azure free account typically fails because the Databricks free trial requires a subscription that is not an “Azure Free Trial” subscription.

To use Azure Databricks and create clusters:

1. Convert the Azure Free Trial subscription to Pay-As-You-Go:
   • Go to the Azure account profile and upgrade the subscription from Free Trial to Pay-As-You-Go. See the guidance under Azure free account in the Databricks trial prerequisites.
   • Remove any spending limit that might block compute creation.
2. Ensure subscription and quota prerequisites are met:
   • Make sure the subscription is active and not blocked due to inactivity (if it is, the tenant admin must reactivate it via Microsoft support as described in the tenant inactivity guidance).
   • If needed, request a vCPU quota increase in the region where Databricks will run.
3. Create the Databricks workspace with the correct pricing tier:
   • In the Azure portal, create a new Azure Databricks workspace.
   • Select the Trial (Premium - 14-Days Free DBUs) pricing tier so the workspace can use the Databricks free trial DBUs.
4. Create the cluster from the Databricks workspace:
   • Open the workspace from the Azure portal and launch Azure Databricks.
   • Go to Compute → Create Cluster.
   • Provide a cluster name and create the cluster (or use the Databricks CLI/automation if already configured).

If cluster creation still fails after upgrading the subscription and meeting prerequisites, check for quota errors or subscription/tenant restrictions and resolve those first.

References:

• Sign up for Azure Databricks for free
• Create services included with Azure free account
• clusters command group
• Deploy Azure Databricks in your Azure virtual network (VNet injection)
• 7 Day Old Azure Account: AADSTS5000225: This tenant has been blocked due to inactivity. - Microsoft Q&A
• Error message: AADSTS5000225: This tenant has been blocked due to inactivity. - Microsoft Q&A