What is RER in Databricks?

Reltio Entity Resolution (RER) in Databricks is a native solution that lets you resolve matching individual entity records directly in your Databricks environment, without exporting,copying or moving data. It uses machine learning models to identify and group matching records at scale.

The solution is delivered as a ready-to-run Databricks notebooks that runs directly in your Databricks workspace on your Delta Tables in the Unity Catalog, with no infrastructure setup required.

Who is RER in Databricks for?

This solution is designed for organizations that manage between 1 million and 10 million individual records and require in-place resolution of matching individual records to support data quality initiatives at scale. It's intended for the following Reltio user roles, as defined in About roles:

Data Product Owner Solution Architect Data Steward Developer System Administrator

Why would I use RER in Databricks?

If you need to resolve matching individual entity records in your Databricks workspace without moving your data and avoiding governance or compliance risks, this solution lets you resolve records in place. It supports batch resolution, match confidence scoring, and policy enforcement through Unity Catalog integration. Specifically, it includes configurable match thresholds and generates match clusters and scores that support downstream analytics.

When and where would I use RER in Databricks?

Use this solution when building data products, ML models, or analytics dashboards that rely on trusted individual entity data. It's ideal for environments where privacy, compliance, or cross-border regulations prevent exporting or moving sensitive information.

How does RER in Databricks support business goals?

• Resolves matching records without exporting or replicating data
• Uses ML models to match records with inconsistent or noisy data
• Scales to millions of records with batch execution and match confidence scores
• Runs fully within Databricks with no external dependencies or vendor lock-in
• Enables technical and business users to configure matching logic without writing code

Where do I find RER in Databricks

You can access Reltio Entity Resolution in Databricks on the Databricks Marketplace. The listing provides ready-to-run notebooks and ML models that run directly in your Databricks workspace.

To get started, see Reltio Entity Resolution in Databricks set up.