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Databricks University Alliance partner

Databricks lab environment for academics

Transform education with a secure, scalable, budget-friendly Databricks lab environment — tailored for teaching and learning AI, Cloud, and Data skills. Fixed-cost access through the Databricks University Alliance partnership.

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Databricks University Alliance × CloudLabs

CloudLabs × Databricks University Alliance

A fixed-cost path to Databricks for teaching Data and AI

CloudLabs and the Databricks University Alliance (DBUA) partnership delivers fixed-cost access to Databricks lab environments for educators. Faculty focus on cognition; we handle account management, workspace provisioning, and lab support. Easier, more efficient, more affordable — for every course in your AI and data programs.

Databricks lab offerings

Why educators choose CloudLabs for Databricks

  • Fixed-cost access

    Predictable per-student fees through the Databricks University Alliance — no surprise compute bills.

  • Faculty-first experience

    Educators focus on cognition, not on building Data + AI tech stacks for every course.

  • Secure & scalable

    Production-grade Databricks workspaces — same Databricks your industry partners use.

  • Fully managed

    Provisioning, account management, and lab support handled by CloudLabs end-to-end.

Use cases

  • Data engineering courses

    Lakehouse architecture, ETL, streaming, and data orchestration with Databricks.

  • AI / ML curriculum

    MLflow, model registry, training pipelines — production tooling in the classroom.

  • Research workflows

    Faculty research with reproducible notebooks and shared compute clusters.

  • Hackathons

    Spin up Databricks workspaces for 100+ teams in minutes; tear down on event end.

  • 150+

    Universities & training partners

  • 1M+

    Lab sessions delivered

  • Fixed

    Per-student pricing

  • 24×7

    Support coverage

24×7 globally

Global support options

Select your preferred data-residency region with CloudLabs, ensuring compliance and control over the location of your VMs. Access support and localization services available in a variety of languages — for a truly inclusive and seamless global experience.

Multi-language coverage

  • English
  • Español
  • Français
  • Deutsch
  • Italiano

Regions

  • North America

    Redmond, WA + Toronto, ON

  • EMEA

    Bangalore + Hyderabad delivery hubs

  • APAC

    Bangalore + Hyderabad delivery hubs

See Databricks labs in your classroom

Book a 30-minute demo with our higher-ed team. We'll walk through the DBUA pricing, workspace provisioning, and how CloudLabs fits into your course delivery.

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