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  1. AWS Graviton instances are now supported with the compliance security profile

    Supports all compliance standards in AWS commercial regions and GovCloud.

    #Security
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  2. External data access for pipeline streaming tables and materialized views (Public Preview)

    Enables external Delta and Iceberg clients to read data without copying. Uses Unity Catalog and Iceberg catalog REST APIs.

    #Lakeflow
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  3. Managed SharePoint connector adds structured file ingestion and file metadata support (Beta)

    Supports CSV, JSON, XML, Excel, Parquet, Avro, ORC ingestion, replacing unstructured-only approach.

    #Lakeflow
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  4. UNIQUE constraint support is now in Public Preview

    Enables join elimination and DISTINCT simplification on Photon-enabled compute. Applies to Unity Catalog Delta Lake tables.

    #Databricks SQL
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  5. Table update triggers on Delta Sharing and system tables (Beta)

    Monitors data shared through Delta Sharing and system tables, triggering jobs on updates, supporting Databricks-to-Databricks sharing only.

    #Lakeflow
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  6. Managed RabbitMQ connector (Beta)

    Streams messages from RabbitMQ classic queues into Unity Catalog streaming tables.

    #Lakeflow
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  8. Pendo connector (Beta)

    Ingests data from Pendo into Lakeflow. Requires Lakeflow Connect.

    #Lakeflow
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  9. Intra-VNet NSG rule hardening for Azure Databricks is now in Public Preview

    Restricts workspace traffic to host and worker subnet CIDRs. Applies to classic compute plane workspaces.

    #Networking#Security
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  10. Lakebase snapshot storage is now billed

    Billed starting June 1, 2026, with size shown on Backup & Restore page.

    #Lakebase
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  11. Compliance security profile required for HIPAA, HITRUST, and IRAP Coming soon

    Required starting September 1, 2026, for HIPAA, HITRUST, and IRAP data.

    #Security
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  12. Query-based connectors for Lakeflow Connect are now generally available

    Ingests data from databases like Oracle and PostgreSQL without CDC configuration.

    #Lakeflow
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  13. Google Drive managed ingestion connector (Beta)

    Ingests files from Google Drive into Databricks, supporting unstructured and structured data.

    #Lakeflow
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  14. Real-time mode in Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow, and the update_flow API are now available (Public Preview)

    Achieves end-to-end latency as low as 5ms, uses update output mode.

    #Lakeflow
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  15. Refresh policies and EXPLAIN CREATE MATERIALIZED VIEW for materialized views are now generally available

    Requires Databricks Runtime 17.3 and above. Available in Databricks SQL.

    #Databricks SQL#Lakeflow
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  16. Automatic identity management with Microsoft Entra ID is now GA

    Replaces SCIM provisioning, syncs users and groups from Microsoft Entra ID.

    #Security
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  17. Databricks SQL version 2026.15 is now available in Preview

    XPath no longer fetches external DTDs, fixing failures from malformed URLs.

    #Databricks SQL
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  18. Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow parameters are now in Beta

    Define key-value pairs at pipeline level, referenced in SQL using named parameter syntax.

    #Lakeflow
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  19. Postgres password authentication is now disabled by default for new Lakebase projects

    Existing projects are unaffected, enable in project settings to allow.

    #Lakebase#Security
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  21. Configure Microsoft Entra ID SSO for Power BI (Public Preview)

    Uses account-level federation policy, replacing manual config.

    #Integrations#Security
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  22. Customer-managed keys for Lakebase available in all AWS and Azure regions

    Encrypts project data at rest using a custom cloud KMS key. Available for new projects.

    #Lakebase#Security
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  23. Fixed LOD expression syntax update for metric views

    Uses SQL window functions, replacing two-step pre-computation approach.

    #Databricks SQL
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  24. Lakebase now supports compute sizes up to 64 CU (128 GB)

    Replaces 32 CU (64 GB RAM) limit, enables dynamic scaling for larger workloads.

    #Lakebase
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  25. Azure Databricks Add-in for Excel support for all compliance security profile standards

    Supports all Azure Databricks compliance security profiles.

    #Integrations#Security
    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  26. Customer-managed keys now support MLflow managed evaluation features

    Supports MLflow 3 scorers and requires non-CMK encrypted catalog.

    #MLflow#Security
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  27. Databricks Add-in for Excel support for all compliance security profile standards

    Supports all Databricks compliance security profiles. Requires Public Preview.

    #Integrations#Security
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  28. Unified runs list is generally available

    Replaces separate job and pipeline run lists, adds filtering and error code visualization.

    #Lakeflow
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  29. Recover a deleted Lakebase project within 7 days

    Restores all branches, databases, and settings. Requires action within 7 days.

    #Lakebase
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  30. Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow sinks are now generally available

    Supports writing to Delta tables, Kafka topics, and Azure Event Hubs.

    #Lakeflow
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  31. Databricks SQL alerts are now generally available

    Monitors data and KPIs by running scheduled queries, notifying recipients when conditions are met.

    #Databricks SQL
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  32. Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow environment versions (Beta)

    Pins Python version and libraries, decoupling from Databricks Runtime upgrades.

    #Lakeflow
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  33. SQL alert task in Lakeflow Jobs is now in Public Preview

    Evaluates a Databricks SQL alert as part of a Lakeflow Job, returning its state as output.

    #Lakeflow
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  34. New Lakebase instances now scale to zero by default

    New instances scale to zero after 24 hours of inactivity, reducing compute costs. Existing projects are unaffected.

    #Lakebase
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  35. Lakebase Change Data Feed (CDF) is now in Public Preview

    Captures row-level changes from Postgres tables as Delta tables, requiring no external CDC stack.

    #Lakebase
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  36. HIPAA support for the Azure Databricks Add-in for Excel

    Available for workspaces with HIPAA compliance across all supported regions. Requires a workspace with HIPAA compliance enabled.

    #Integrations#Security
    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  37. HIPAA support for the Databricks Add-in for Excel

    Available for workspaces with HIPAA compliance across all supported regions.

    #Integrations#Security
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  38. HubSpot connector (GA)

    Ingests data from HubSpot Marketing Hub into Databricks.

    #Lakeflow
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  39. Graviton instance types are available for the compliance security profile

    Graviton instances improve price-performance for many workloads on AWS Commercial workspaces with FedRAMP Moderate, IRAP, or CCCS Medium compliance standards.

    #Compliance#Security
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  40. Standalone pipelines on serverless general compute (Beta)

    Requires serverless general compute, created via SQL or Python.

    #Lakeflow
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  41. Block identities from your Azure Databricks account with the account access denylist

    Prevents access when automatic identity management is enabled, blocking specific users, groups, or service principals.

    #Security
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  42. Automatic identity management

    Syncs users and groups from identity providers like Microsoft Entra ID and Okta.

    #Security
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