Databricks on AWS
1174 releases that have landed on AWS, newest first.
- Govern LLMs in Unity Catalog with model services (Beta)
Represents a governed LLM endpoint, sharable across workspaces via Unity Catalog privileges.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Parquet v2 for Delta Lake tables is generally available
Requires Databricks Runtime 18.1 and above, set delta.parquet.format.version to 2.12.0.
- SQL alert task in Lakeflow Jobs is now generally available
Evaluates a Databricks SQL alert as part of a Lakeflow Job, returning its state for downstream tasks.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Customer-managed VPC will soon be required for classic workspaces Coming soon
New classic workspaces will require a customer-managed VPC, replacing Databricks-managed VPC.
- Databricks Runtime 19 (Beta): June 26, 2026
Restricts environment variables and Spark configurations in standard access mode. Removes previously allowed settings.
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binds values at query time, replacing separate views per variant.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 connector (GA)
Ingests CRM and ERP data into Databricks using Azure Synapse Link.
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Annotations can be driven by data or calculations, and 6 new preset themes are available.
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Genie Code now includes skills for authoring and maintaining Genie Agents.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Genie One enhancements
Adds read-only chat sharing and Gmail connection, removes hourly and per-minute task frequencies.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Solution Accelerators in Databricks Marketplace are now published as apps or notebooks
They are now categorized as apps or notebooks, with unchanged content.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Block specific internet destinations in network policies (Public Preview)
Blocks destinations regardless of network access mode, enforced through REST API.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Change the owner of standalone pipeline streaming tables and materialized views
Uses ALTER STREAMING TABLE and ALTER MATERIALIZED VIEW with SET OWNER TO. Applies to standalone pipeline datasets in Databricks SQL.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Data Classification is now available by default for some workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled
Requires compliance security profile and specific controls like HIPAA or HITRUST.
- Databricks connector for Power Platform is generally available
Connects Databricks to Power Platform services like Power BI and Power Apps. Requires Databricks account and Power Platform license.
- Managed agent memory is in Beta
Stores memory in Unity Catalog memory stores, accessed through REST API.
- Standalone pipeline materialized views support expectations
Validates records in materialized views using CONSTRAINT clause. Replaces manual validation in standalone pipelines.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Enable access requests across your Unity Catalog metastore (Public Preview)
Enables requests at metastore level, inherited by all catalogs and schemas.
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- Genie Code system table now counts only user-submitted interactions
Excludes background and automated requests, such as autocomplete and quick-fix suggestions.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Legacy compute_preview system schema deprecated
Replaced by system.compute schema.
- Square managed ingestion connector (Beta)
Ingests point-of-sale data like payments and orders from Square into Databricks.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - The Discover page is now in Public Preview
Helps find Unity Catalog data assets without requiring catalog hierarchy knowledge. Organizes tables and dashboards by business area.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Wiz Audit Logs managed ingestion connector (Beta)
Ingests Wiz audit log entries, issues, and vulnerability findings into Databricks.
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Ingests Netskope event and alert logs into Databricks.
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Adds table header color customization and local metric view parameters.
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No longer requires SQL entitlement for consumer users.
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Ingests only changed rows since last pipeline run if a cursor column is configured.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Lakebase now supports Postgres 18
Postgres 17 remains the default, select Postgres 18 when creating a project.
- Salesforce Marketing Cloud managed ingestion connector (Beta)
Ingests campaigns, journeys, and email events from Salesforce Marketing Cloud into Databricks.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Comments on foreign tables (Beta)
Syncs table and column comments from external data sources to Unity Catalog foreign tables.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Omnigent coding agent meta-harness is now in Beta
Wraps coding agents like Claude Code and Codex with a common platform. Swap runtimes with one line of configuration.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Share Genie Agents externally using OpenSharing (Beta)
Creates a point-in-time snapshot of data assets for external sharing. Recipients can mount to create a local Genie Agent.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Connect Genie to Microsoft Copilot Cowork (Beta)
Uses Genie managed MCP server, enabling natural-language queries on Databricks data within Copilot Cowork.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Improved workspace files read performance
Applies to serverless and classic compute with Databricks Runtime 18 and above, speeding up workloads like find and grep.
- Install third-party apps from Databricks Marketplace
Installs apps directly in Unity Catalog-governed workspaces, keeping provider code closed-source.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Lakebase Search adds vector, keyword, and hybrid search to Postgres (Beta)
Adds vector and keyword search to Postgres with lakebase_vector and lakebase_text extensions, replacing separate search stacks.
- Lakeflow Designer is now generally available
Offers no-code data transformation with drag-and-drop canvas and Unity Catalog governance. Coming soon to compliance workspaces.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Lakeflow Designer will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon
Replaces manual coding for data preparation and transformation. Available late July 2026.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - ai_query is now generally available
Lets you query AI models from SQL or Python.
- AUTO CDC flows for streaming tables in Databricks SQL are generally available
Automatically handles out-of-order records as SCD type 1 or 2, replacing complex MERGE INTO logic.
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