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  1. HIPAA support for the Databricks Add-in for Excel

    Available for workspaces with HIPAA compliance across all supported regions.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  2. Faster package installs with %uv pip in serverless notebooks

    Requires environment version 5 or above. Replaces %pip for faster installs.

  3. Native data profiling for results tables in the SQL editor

    Select column headers and click Open selection details to view statistics.

  4. Upcoming change: Upgrade to Lakebase Autoscaling Coming soon

    Upgrades start in June 2026, replacing Provisioned instances with autoscaling, requiring updated connection strings for some Private Link setups.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  5. agg SQL function as a synonym for measure

    Replaces measure, used as agg(measure_column) in metric views.

  6. Databricks Excel Add-in requires workspace preview enablement

    Enabled from the Previews page by a workspace admin.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
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  8. Databricks SQL version 2026.10 is rolling out in Current

    Replaces version 2026.09, requires no configuration changes.

  9. Lakebase OpenTelemetry export (Beta)

    Exports Lakebase metrics and logs to OTLP-compatible backends like Grafana Cloud or Datadog. Configured from the Lakebase App.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  10. Version 18.1

    Supports DATETIMEOFFSET for Azure Synapse and adds schema evolution with INSERT statements.

  11. Lakebase: Customer-managed keys

    Uses a cloud KMS customer-managed key for encryption.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  12. Connect Lovable apps to Databricks

    Uses REST API and OAuth machine-to-machine authentication.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  13. Databricks Connector for Google Sheets updates

    Longer query execution timeout and UI improvements added.

  14. 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.

  15. Databricks JDBC driver 2.8.0 is available

    Replaces Log4j with SLF4J 2.0.13, enables telemetry by default.

  16. Search in metric views fix

    Now returns correct results across paginated results and supports filtering by display name.

  17. Lakebase databases as Databricks Apps resources

    Replaces manual database configuration, requires Lakebase setup.

  18. 5X-Large SQL warehouse size (Beta)

    Available in all supported regions, controlled from Previews page.

  19. Lakebase updates: OAuth role management, budget policies and tags, and Lakehouse sync

    Creates OAuth roles via UI or REST API, and replicates Postgres tables to Unity Catalog Delta tables.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
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  21. Lakebase now available in three additional regions

    Adds Canada Central, Europe London, and South America São Paulo regions.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  22. Lakebase now includes high availability

    Pairs primary compute with 1-3 secondary instances across zones, automatically promoting a secondary if primary fails.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  23. Version 18.0

    Upgrades Redshift JDBC driver to 2.1.0.28, adds SQL window functions to metric views.

  24. Serverless environment version 5 is now available

    Includes CPU and GPU versions.

  25. Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is rolling out in Current

    Replaces version 2025.39, requires no setup changes.

  26. Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is now available in Preview

    Adds SQL scripting with procedural logic and expands parameter markers and IDENTIFIER clause support.

  27. Select tables and create pivot tables in Google Sheets

    Imports data via Databricks Connector, selecting from Catalog Explorer.

  28. You can now use custom base environments for Python, Python Wheels, and notebook tasks in serverless jobs

    Defined with YAML files, they support Python, Python wheel, and notebook tasks.

  29. Manage Lakebase from the Lakebase App

    Replaces Compute tab navigation in Lakehouse UI, accessed via apps switcher.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  30. Connect to Lakebase from the SQL editor with read-write access

    Supports full read-write access, see documentation for setup.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  31. Lakebase metrics dashboard

    Monitors system and database health with metrics like RAM and CPU usage.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  32. Lakebase ACL support

    Grants CAN CREATE or CAN MANAGE permissions from project settings.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  33. Login required to download ODBC driver

    Requires login and license acceptance, except for AWS GovCloud which needs account team access.

  34. Databricks SQL version 2025.35 is rolling out in Current

    Includes new features, see documentation for details.

  35. SQL Editor visualization fix

    Tooltips now display in front of the legend.

  36. Serverless notebook tasks can now use jobs environment

    Replaces inherited serverless environment with configurable job environment.

  37. Databricks SQL version 2025.35 is now available in Preview

    Adds EXECUTE IMMEDIATE constant expressions and LIMIT ALL for recursive CTEs.

  38. Lakebase (Beta) now available

    Adds autoscaling and database branching on AWS, separate from Public Preview.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  39. Serverless compute has been updated to version 17.3

    Updated from version 17.2, requires no configuration changes.

  40. New alert editing experience

    Replaces old editor with a multi-tab editor for unified workflow.

  41. The billable usage table now records the performance mode of serverless jobs and pipelines

    Records performance mode in product_features.performance_target column with values PERFORMANCE_OPTIMIZED, STANDARD, or null.

  42. Visualizations fix

    Fixes legend selection for charts with aliased series names in SQL editor and notebooks.

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