Databricks releases, every cloud
- Connect Databricks to on-premises resources using an SSH reverse tunnel
Uses proxy VMs in AWS, replacing inbound firewall access.
- Azure Databricks Excel Add-in requires workspace preview enablement
Enabled from the Previews page by a workspace admin.
- Databricks Excel Add-in requires workspace preview enablement
Enabled from the Previews page by a workspace admin.
- Workspace base environments are now generally available
Lets workspace admins create pre-built environments for serverless notebooks, enabled by default in compliance security profile workspaces.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Databricks SQL version 2026.10 is rolling out in Current
Replaces version 2026.09, requires no configuration changes.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Workspace object permissions will soon be inherited from all account groups Coming soon
Inherited permissions include inactive grants from removed groups, potentially giving unexpected access. Users still need workspace assignment.
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
- Version 18.1
Supports DATETIMEOFFSET for Azure Synapse and adds schema evolution with INSERT statements.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Customer-managed keys now support model serving
Encrypts model serving container images and model artifacts in Databricks managed registry. Applies to endpoint artifacts created after April 16, 2026.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Connect Lovable apps to Azure Databricks
Uses REST API and OAuth authentication. Requires machine-to-machine authentication setup.
- Connect Lovable apps to Databricks
Uses REST API and OAuth machine-to-machine authentication.
- C5, TISAX, and K-FSI compliance controls are now generally available
Available on Azure, providing enhancements for workspace compliance requirements.
- Scoped personal access tokens are now generally available
Restrict tokens to specific API operations with specified permissions. Coming soon to compliance security profile workspaces.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Customer-managed keys for Unity Catalog are generally available
Encrypts data in Unity Catalog catalogs using cloud KMS keys. Requires default storage.
- Databricks Documentation site table of contents tabs
Replaces static sidebar with tabbed navigation, includes 6 context tabs.
- Databricks Connector for Google Sheets updates
Longer query execution timeout and UI improvements added.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - New SQL editor default enablement and legacy SQL editor retirement Coming soon
New SQL editor becomes default in May, legacy editor retires in July.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Databricks SQL version 2026.10 is now available in Preview
Fixes observation metric errors, optimizes Unity Catalog writes, and uses session timezone for timestamp partitions.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Databricks JDBC driver 2.8.0 is available
Replaces Log4j with SLF4J 2.0.13, enables telemetry by default.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Get this table by email. One Monday mail covering the week, filtered to the clouds and products you run. Weekly digest
- Search in metric views fix
Now returns correct results across paginated results and supports filtering by display name.
- 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) - 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.
- Connect to Azure Databricks from Microsoft Excel (Public Preview)
Imports data from tables or Metric Views, executes SQL queries in Excel.
- Connect to Databricks from Microsoft Excel (Public Preview)
Imports data from tables or Metric Views, executes SQL queries in Excel.
- Customer-managed keys for Unity Catalog
Uses own encryption keys for Unity Catalog data. Replaces automatic encryption.
- Customer-managed keys for Unity Catalog (Beta)
Uses own encryption keys for Unity Catalog catalogs. Replaces automatic encryption.
- Customer-managed keys for Unity Catalog (Public Preview)
Protects data with user-owned encryption keys, replacing automatic encryption.
- Schedule data refreshes in Google Sheets (Public Preview)
Refreshes occur hourly, daily, or weekly.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Update workspace network configuration to VNet injection is now GA
Migrates from Databricks-managed VNet to customer-owned VNet.
- Version 18.0
Upgrades Redshift JDBC driver to 2.1.0.28, adds SQL window functions to metric views.
- HITRUST compliance controls (Public Preview)
Manages risk and demonstrates security and privacy compliance. Requires enabling in settings.
- ISMAP compliance support
Supports Japanese government cloud certification, requires configuration changes.
- Serverless environment version 5 is now available
Includes CPU and GPU versions.
- Serverless outbound IPs available through public JSON endpoint (Public Preview)
Replaces existing stable IPs, requires Public Preview enrollment.
- 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.
- Enhanced Security and Compliance add-on is now generally available
includes compliance security profile and enhanced security monitoring.
- 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.
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