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- 5X-Large SQL warehouse size (Beta)
Available in all supported regions, controlled from Previews page.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Lakebase updates: OAuth role management and budget policies and tags
Creates OAuth roles via UI or REST API, and adds budget policies and custom tags to projects.
- New Lakebase instances include autoscaling by default
Autoscaling is on by default for new instances, applies to UI, API, Terraform, and SDK creations.
- Inbound Private Link for performance-intensive services (Public Preview)
Enables private connectivity for Zerobus Ingest and Lakebase Autoscaling.
- Serverless compute now available for IRAP and Canada Protected B workloads on Azure Databricks
Requires environment version 5 to be enabled.
- Lakebase is now generally available with compliance security profile
Requires HIPAA, C5, TISAX, or None compliance standard.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP, read it on their docs - Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
- Customer-managed keys for Unity Catalog
Uses own encryption keys for Unity Catalog data. Replaces automatic encryption.
- Lakebase is now generally available on Azure
Adds autoscaling compute and scale-to-zero to 11 new Azure regions.
- Lakebase now includes high availability
Pairs primary compute with 1-3 secondary instances across zones, automatically promoting a secondary if primary fails.
- Update workspace network configuration to VNet injection is now GA
Migrates from Databricks-managed VNet to customer-owned VNet.
- ISMAP compliance support
Supports Japanese government cloud certification, requires configuration changes.
- Azure virtual network service endpoint policies are now generally available
Apply to classic compute for outbound storage access filtering. Requires configuration.
- Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is rolling out in Current
Replaces version 2025.39, requires no setup changes.
- Personal access tokens preserved when CAN USE permission is revoked
Tokens become unusable but not deleted when permission is revoked, and reactivate if restored.
- Inbound Private Link for performance-intensive services (Beta)
Enables private connectivity to Zerobus Ingest and Lakebase Autoscaling.
- Scoped personal access tokens (Beta)
Limits permissions by selecting token type and API scopes, replacing legacy tokens.
- Automatic identity management deactivates deleted Entra ID users
Replaces "Active: Removed From EntraID" status with Deactivated.
- Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is now available in Preview
Adds SQL scripting with procedural logic and expands parameter markers and IDENTIFIER clause support.
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- Lakebase now available on Azure (Beta)
Lakebase on Azure offers autoscaling compute and scale-to-zero. Supported regions include eastus2, westeurope, and westus.
- Improved group sharing for automatic identity management
Shares account-level assets with Microsoft Entra ID groups. Requires automatic identity management.
- Manage Lakebase from the Lakebase App
Replaces Compute tab navigation in Lakehouse UI, accessed via apps switcher.
- Simplified serverless network security with Azure Network Security Perimeter
Uses AzureDatabricksServerless service tag, replacing subnet-based rules.
- Automatic email notifications for expiring personal access tokens (GA)
Sends emails 14 days before token expiration, requires token lifetime to be set.
- Context based ingress control is now in Public Preview
Enables account admins to set allow and deny rules based on identity, request type, and network source.
- Automatic email notifications for expiring personal access tokens (Public Preview)
Sends emails 7 days before token expiration.
- Databricks SQL version 2025.35 is rolling out in Current
Includes new features, see documentation for details.
- Delta Sharing views automatically permitted in serverless network policies
Permitted regardless of storage location alignment between shared tables and view dependencies. Simplifies network policy configuration.
- Databricks SQL alerts are now in Public Preview
The new editing experience replaces the previous one. It requires the latest version.
- Convert foreign tables to Unity Catalog managed or external tables (Public Preview)
Requires Databricks Runtime 17.0 LTS or above. Uses ALTER TABLE SET MANAGED or SET EXTERNAL.
- TISAX compliance controls (Public Preview)
Enhances workspace compliance based on ISO/IEC 27001 and VDA ISA requirements.
- C5 and K-FSI compliance standards (Public Preview)
Adds German and Korean financial regulations compliance. Requires public preview setup.
- SQL Editor visualization fix
Tooltips now display in front of the legend.
- Databricks SQL version 2025.35 is now available in Preview
Adds EXECUTE IMMEDIATE constant expressions and LIMIT ALL for recursive CTEs.
- New alert editing experience
Replaces old editor with a multi-tab editor for unified workflow.
- Visualizations fix
Fixes legend selection for charts with aliased series names in SQL editor and notebooks.
- Semantic metadata in metric views
Requires YAML 1.1 and Databricks Runtime 17.3 or higher.
- Databricks SQL version 2025.30 is now available in Preview
Adds LIKE operator support for UTF8 collations and ST_ExteriorRing function.
- OLTP Database tab renamed to Lakebase Postgres in Compute section
Used to create and manage Lakebase database instances, replacing OLTP Database tab.
- Default warehouse setting is now available in Beta
Applied across SQL editor, AI/BI dashboards, and other tools, with optional user override.
- Lakebase synced tables supports syncing Apache Iceberg and foreign tables in Snapshot mode
Syncs Iceberg and foreign tables in Snapshot mode, requiring a supported Databricks runtime.
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