The short answer
The registry records Databricks Lakehouse Compute & DBU Usage as a possible interpretation of DATABRICKS* LAKEHOUSE. This descriptor-to-company association has not passed claim-level evidence review. Compare the exact line, amount and posted status with your own receipt or account activity; the name alone cannot confirm the merchant or whether you authorized the payment.
What do the parts of DATABRICKS* LAKEHOUSE mean?
- DATABRICKS * LAKEHOUSE
- Before the asterisk, "DATABRICKS" usually names the platform or parent company. After it, "LAKEHOUSE" usually names the product, store or order. How descriptors work →
The notes below are unreviewed registry explanations, not confirmation of merchant identity, authorization or current policy. Claim-level source review is pending for this entry.
Why it shows up like this
Unreviewed registry note: A line item marked DATABRICKS* LAKEHOUSE represents fees for Databricks Lakehouse Compute & DBU Usage, provided by Databricks, Inc. Databricks delivers a cloud platform designed for large-scale data engineering and machine learning workloads. When your credit card or corporate bank statement shows descriptors like DATABRICKS* LAKEHOUSE, DATABRICKS INC, or DATABRICKS CLOUD, your organization has an active pay-as-you-go workspace or self-service subscription running on cloud infrastructure.
Unreviewed registry note: This charge appears because Databricks bills on a consumption basis using Databricks Units (DBUs), which measure processing capacity per hour. If a data engineer spins up an automated pipeline, runs serverless SQL queries, or trains an AI model, the platform meters the processing time and bills the card on file. Databricks charges for its Lakehouse software tier separately from your cloud provider (such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Microsoft Azure), which invoices independently for underlying virtual machines.
Unreviewed registry note: To investigate or stop these charges, an organization administrator must sign in to the Databricks Account Console at accounts.cloud.databricks.com. Check the Usage tab to inspect consumption trends across specific workspaces and clusters. You can halt future billing immediately by setting auto-termination timers on idle Spark clusters or stopping serverless SQL endpoints.
Don’t recognize it? Common scenarios
- Unreviewed registry note: A data engineering team executed scheduled ETL Spark pipelines or Unity Catalog queries.
- Unreviewed registry note: Serverless SQL warehouses or Mosaic AI model training jobs consumed DBUs.
- Unreviewed registry note: Monthly self-service credit card billing billed for consumed compute.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Databricks Unit (DBU)?
Unreviewed registry note: A DBU is a normalized unit of processing capability per hour used to meter Databricks compute consumption across cloud providers.
Why do I see charges on both Databricks and AWS/Azure?
Unreviewed registry note: Databricks bills for the Lakehouse software (DBUs), while your underlying cloud provider bills separately for the EC2/VM compute infrastructure.
Dispute Rights & Fraud Prevention
Unreviewed registry note: If your corporate card was charged without authorization or you do not maintain an engineering relationship with Databricks, contact Databricks billing support to flag the account. Cardholders can also dispute unauthorized merchant transactions directly through their issuing bank under commercial or consumer card protection guidelines.
Independent reference — not affiliated with Databricks, Inc.. Billing names and policies change; verify with the merchant or your bank before acting.
Sources and evidence
Sources may support different parts of this page. A company homepage does not establish a statement descriptor, refund policy or contact detail. Check the claim notes and your own receipt before acting.
- Databricks Pricing and DBU Rates https://www.databricks.com
- CFPB: Disputing Unrecognized Charges https://www.consumerfinance.gov
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