Overview
A kernel is the computational engine that executes the code contained in a notebook. It acts as an isolated environment that:- Processes the code you write
- Manages the memory and computations
- Returns the results back to your notebook
Available Kernel Images
Datazone provides two main kernel images:- Python: Standard Python environment with common data science libraries
- Python Pyspark: Python environment with Apache Spark support for distributed computing
Compute Resources
You can select from different compute sizes based on your workload:Environment Variables
Before initializing a kernel, you can set custom environment variables to:- Configure access credentials
- Set runtime parameters
- Define application-specific settings
- Control library behaviors