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- Workday HCM connector (Beta)
Ingests Workday Human Capital Management data into Databricks.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Serverless compute now available for IRAP and Canada Protected B workloads on Azure Databricks
Requires environment version 5 to be enabled.
- 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.
- Update workspace network configuration to VNet injection is now GA
Migrates from Databricks-managed VNet to customer-owned VNet.
- Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
- 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 outbound IPs available through public JSON endpoint (Public Preview)
Replaces existing stable IPs, requires Public Preview enrollment.
- Change to use_case field in VPC endpoint API responses Coming soon
Changes from WORKSPACE_ACCESS to GENERAL_ACCESS, see API docs for details.
- Azure virtual network service endpoint policies are now generally available
Apply to classic compute for outbound storage access filtering. Requires configuration.
- COMMENT ON streaming tables is now GA
Adds comments to streaming tables, previously only available for non-streaming tables.
- 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.
- JAR tasks on serverless compute is now in Public Preview
Allows running JAR jobs without a cluster.
- 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.
- Get this table by email. One Monday mail covering the week, filtered to the clouds and products you run. Weekly digest
- TikTok Ads connector (Beta)
Ingests data from TikTok Ads into Databricks.
- Automatic identity management deactivates deleted Entra ID users
Replaces "Active: Removed From EntraID" status with Deactivated.
- File events enabled by default on new external locations
Enabled on new locations, detects file changes for storage jobs and pipelines, can be disabled after creation.
- HubSpot connector (Beta)
Ingests HubSpot Marketing Hub data into Databricks via Lakeflow Connect.
- Configure default Python package repositories for Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow (Public Preview)
Allows installation from internal Python repositories without index-url or extra-index-url. Requires workspace admin configuration.
- Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is now available in Preview
Adds SQL scripting with procedural logic and expands parameter markers and IDENTIFIER clause support.
- Serverless egress control is now generally available
Manages outbound connections with restricted access and FQDN filtering.
- Applying filters, masks, tags, and comments to pipeline-created datasets is now GA
Modifies ETL and ingestion pipelines using CREATE, ALTER, or Lakeflow UI. Applies to Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow and Lakeflow Connect.
- Google Ads connector (Beta)
Ingests data from Google Ads into Databricks via Lakeflow Connect.
- Automatically provision users (JIT) GA
Creates accounts during SSO login if none exist. Requires single sign-on setup.
- Zendesk Support connector (Beta)
Ingests ticket, help center, and community forum data from Zendesk Support.
- Trigger on update for pipelines (GA)
Refreshes pipeline when source table changes, usable in Databricks SQL pipeline schedules.
- View and restore your recent workspace tab sessions
Restores up to 10 recent sessions.
- Improved group sharing for automatic identity management
Shares account-level assets with Microsoft Entra ID groups. Requires automatic identity management.
- Google Drive connector (Beta)
Supports read_files, spark.read, COPY INTO, and Auto Loader for ingesting files.
- Front-end PrivateLink for performance-intensive services (Beta)
Supports private connectivity to Zerobus Ingest and Lakebase Autoscaling.
- Ingest Salesforce formula fields incrementally (Beta)
Replaces snapshotting with incremental ingestion, improving performance and reducing costs.
- Row filtering for managed ingestion connectors (Beta)
Applies conditions like a SQL WHERE clause, available for Google Analytics, Salesforce, and ServiceNow connectors.
- 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.
- Meta Ads connector (Beta)
Ingests data from Meta Ads, requires setup as a data source.
- MySQL connector in Lakeflow Connect (Public Preview)
Enables incremental data ingestion from various MySQL databases. Requires access request through account team.
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