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Change data feed on materialized views (Beta) Requires Databricks Runtime 18 LTS or above. Enables replication to external destinations. #Databricks SQL #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 7, 2026
Databricks-managed MCP connectors are now integrated with Unity Gateway (Beta) Requires reauthentication to continue using with Genie One and Genie Code. #AI Gateway #Genie #Unity Gateway	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 6, 2026
Moonshot AI Kimi K3 is now available on Unity Gateway Access through the same governed API as other models, with centralized permissions and controls. Supports native vision. #Databricks AI #Unity Gateway	On AWS, read it on their docs	Not on Azure	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 6, 2026
Unity Gateway API: Manage resources with SDKs, the CLI, and Terraform Manages endpoints, model providers, and MCP servers. Requires SDKs 0.125.0 and later or CLI v1.11.0 and later. #Unity Gateway	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 6, 2026
Zerobus Ingest is now enabled by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile Replaces manual connector setup for compliant workspaces. #Lakeflow #Security	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 6, 2026
Unity Gateway is now generally available Controls AI service access and traffic, part of Unity Catalog, with some features still in Beta. #Databricks AI #Unity Gateway	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 4, 2026
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Automatic cost attribution for materialized views and streaming tables in Databricks SQL Inherits custom tags from enclosing SQL warehouse environment for billing. #Databricks SQL #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 3, 2026
MANAGE no longer requires USE CATALOG or USE SCHEMA on the same object No longer requires USE CATALOG or USE SCHEMA on the same object, but still needs them on parent containers. #Security #Unity Catalog	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 3, 2026
Use Unity Gateway with your own Claude enterprise subscription Routes Claude code through Unity Gateway using existing subscriptions. No credentials are stored. #Unity Gateway	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Jul 30, 2026
Dedicated group clusters will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon Enables shared compute for groups with compliance security profile, supporting Databricks Runtime for ML and RDD APIs. #Compute #Security	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 24, 2026
Email notifications for expiring service principal tokens are now generally available Sends emails to workspace admins 7 days before token expiration for used tokens with lifetime over 7 days. No configuration is required. #Administration #Security	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	On SAP, read it on their docs	Jul 22, 2026
Role-based access control (RBAC) is in Public Preview Lets users assume a role with limited permissions. Requires account and workspace admin setup. #Security #Unity Catalog	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 22, 2026
Variant will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon Ingests semi-structured data from sources like Kinesis and REST APIs. Available in July 2026. #Delta Lake #Security	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 22, 2026
Context-based ingress control for workspaces public access is now generally available Uses allow and deny rules to control access based on identities, network sources, and request types. #Networking #Security	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	On SAP, read it on their docs	Jul 21, 2026
Warehouse-level statement timeouts (Beta) Set via statement_timeout field in Create or Update warehouse APIs. #Databricks SQL	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 21, 2026
Connect and govern any external model provider Registers as a Unity Catalog securable, allowing queries through Unity Gateway with governance and observability. #Unity Gateway	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 17, 2026
AI Search high QPS will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon Replaces manual configuration for high-throughput workloads, existing endpoints unchanged. #AI Search #Security	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 15, 2026
Custom URLs for your Databricks account (Public Preview) Replaces default URL, requires claim and enable process. #Security	On AWS, read it on their docs	Not on Azure	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 15, 2026
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Allowlist partner platform IPs in context-based ingress control (Beta) Supports Power BI, Tableau Cloud, and dbt platform, with automatic IP list updates. #Networking #Security	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 14, 2026
Query-based connectors in Lakeflow Connect will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon Replaces CDC configuration, supports Oracle, Teradata, and others. #Lakeflow #Security	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 14, 2026
Change to default pipeline editor for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon Replaces legacy editor, removing it in August. #Lakeflow #Security	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 9, 2026
Databricks SQL alerts are now available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Supports all compliance security profile standards, monitors data and KPIs via scheduled queries. #Databricks SQL #Security	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	On SAP, read it on their docs	Jul 9, 2026
Lakehouse Real-Time (Beta) Delivers sub-second SQL read queries against Unity Catalog tables. Built for low-latency workloads. #Databricks SQL	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 30, 2026
MATCH_RECOGNIZE is now in Beta Requires enabling Match Recognize preview in workspace settings. #Databricks SQL	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 30, 2026
Databricks SQL version 2026.20 is now available in Preview Adds IP address functions, NEAREST BY join type, and QUALIFY clause, with fixes for MERGE WITH SCHEMA EVOLUTION. #Databricks SQL	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 29, 2026
Customer-managed VPC will soon be required for classic workspaces Coming soon New classic workspaces will require a customer-managed VPC, replacing Databricks-managed VPC. #Security	On AWS, read it on their docs	Not on Azure	Not on GCP	Not on SAP	Jun 26, 2026
Metric view parameters are now in Public Preview binds values at query time, replacing separate views per variant. #Databricks SQL	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 26, 2026
Block specific internet destinations in network policies (Public Preview) Blocks destinations regardless of network access mode, enforced through REST API. #Networking #Security	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 23, 2026
Lakeflow Designer will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon Replaces manual coding for data preparation and transformation. Available late July 2026. #Security	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 16, 2026
AUTO CDC flows for streaming tables in Databricks SQL are generally available Automatically handles out-of-order records as SCD type 1 or 2, replacing complex MERGE INTO logic. #Data Engineering #Databricks SQL	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 15, 2026
Private Link for account-level resources (Beta) Connects account console through VPC interface endpoint instead of public internet. Requires configuration. #Networking #Security	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	Not on GCP	Not on SAP	Jun 15, 2026
Email notifications for expiring service principal tokens (Beta) Sends emails to workspace admins when tokens expire in 7 days, requiring no configuration. #Administration #Security	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 12, 2026
Lakehouse Replay (Beta) Automatically replays serverless workloads against upcoming runtime releases. Requires no setup. #Data Engineering #Databricks SQL	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 10, 2026
Identity federation enabled by default for all new workspaces Does not affect existing workspaces. #Security	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	On SAP, read it on their docs	Jun 9, 2026
Inbound Private Link for performance-intensive services is now generally available Supports Lakebase Autoscaling and Zerobus Ingest. #Networking #Security	On AWS, read it on their docs	Not on Azure	Not on GCP	On SAP, read it on their docs	Jun 8, 2026
Upcoming behavior change: Choose entitlements when adding principals to workspaces Coming soon Grants entitlements explicitly when adding principals, replacing inheritance from users system group. #Identity #Security	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 8, 2026
AWS Graviton instances are now supported with the compliance security profile Supports all compliance standards in AWS commercial regions and GovCloud. #Security	On AWS, read it on their docs	Not on Azure	Not on GCP	Not on SAP	Jun 5, 2026
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	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 5, 2026
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	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	May 27, 2026
Automatic identity management with Microsoft Entra ID is now GA Replaces SCIM provisioning, syncs users and groups from Microsoft Entra ID. #Security	On AWS, read it on their docs	Not on Azure	On GCP, read it on their docs	On SAP, read it on their docs	May 26, 2026

Change data feed on materialized views (Beta)
Requires Databricks Runtime 18 LTS or above. Enables replication to external destinations.

#Databricks SQL #Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 7, 2026
Databricks-managed MCP connectors are now integrated with Unity Gateway (Beta)
Requires reauthentication to continue using with Genie One and Genie Code.

#AI Gateway #Genie #Unity Gateway

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 6, 2026
Moonshot AI Kimi K3 is now available on Unity Gateway
Access through the same governed API as other models, with centralized permissions and controls. Supports native vision.

#Databricks AI #Unity Gateway

AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 6, 2026
Unity Gateway API: Manage resources with SDKs, the CLI, and Terraform
Manages endpoints, model providers, and MCP servers. Requires SDKs 0.125.0 and later or CLI v1.11.0 and later.

#Unity Gateway

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 6, 2026
Zerobus Ingest is now enabled by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile
Replaces manual connector setup for compliant workspaces.

#Lakeflow #Security

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 6, 2026
Unity Gateway is now generally available
Controls AI service access and traffic, part of Unity Catalog, with some features still in Beta.

#Databricks AI #Unity Gateway

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 4, 2026
Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
Automatic cost attribution for materialized views and streaming tables in Databricks SQL
Inherits custom tags from enclosing SQL warehouse environment for billing.

#Databricks SQL #Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 3, 2026
MANAGE no longer requires USE CATALOG or USE SCHEMA on the same object
No longer requires USE CATALOG or USE SCHEMA on the same object, but still needs them on parent containers.

#Security #Unity Catalog

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 3, 2026
Use Unity Gateway with your own Claude enterprise subscription
Routes Claude code through Unity Gateway using existing subscriptions. No credentials are stored.

#Unity Gateway

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Jul 30, 2026
Dedicated group clusters will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon
Enables shared compute for groups with compliance security profile, supporting Databricks Runtime for ML and RDD APIs.

#Compute #Security

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 24, 2026
Email notifications for expiring service principal tokens are now generally available
Sends emails to workspace admins 7 days before token expiration for used tokens with lifetime over 7 days. No configuration is required.

#Administration #Security

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docs SAP, read it on their docs Jul 22, 2026
Role-based access control (RBAC) is in Public Preview
Lets users assume a role with limited permissions. Requires account and workspace admin setup.

#Security #Unity Catalog

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 22, 2026
Variant will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon
Ingests semi-structured data from sources like Kinesis and REST APIs. Available in July 2026.

#Delta Lake #Security

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 22, 2026
Context-based ingress control for workspaces public access is now generally available
Uses allow and deny rules to control access based on identities, network sources, and request types.

#Networking #Security

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docs SAP, read it on their docs Jul 21, 2026
Warehouse-level statement timeouts (Beta)
Set via statement_timeout field in Create or Update warehouse APIs.

#Databricks SQL

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 21, 2026
Connect and govern any external model provider
Registers as a Unity Catalog securable, allowing queries through Unity Gateway with governance and observability.

#Unity Gateway

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 17, 2026
AI Search high QPS will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon
Replaces manual configuration for high-throughput workloads, existing endpoints unchanged.

#AI Search #Security

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 15, 2026
Custom URLs for your Databricks account (Public Preview)
Replaces default URL, requires claim and enable process.

#Security

AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 15, 2026
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Allowlist partner platform IPs in context-based ingress control (Beta)
Supports Power BI, Tableau Cloud, and dbt platform, with automatic IP list updates.

#Networking #Security

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 14, 2026
Query-based connectors in Lakeflow Connect will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon
Replaces CDC configuration, supports Oracle, Teradata, and others.

#Lakeflow #Security

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 14, 2026
Change to default pipeline editor for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon
Replaces legacy editor, removing it in August.

#Lakeflow #Security

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 9, 2026
Databricks SQL alerts are now available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled
Supports all compliance security profile standards, monitors data and KPIs via scheduled queries.

#Databricks SQL #Security

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docs SAP, read it on their docs Jul 9, 2026
Lakehouse Real-Time (Beta)
Delivers sub-second SQL read queries against Unity Catalog tables. Built for low-latency workloads.

#Databricks SQL

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 30, 2026
MATCH_RECOGNIZE is now in Beta
Requires enabling Match Recognize preview in workspace settings.

#Databricks SQL

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 30, 2026
Databricks SQL version 2026.20 is now available in Preview
Adds IP address functions, NEAREST BY join type, and QUALIFY clause, with fixes for MERGE WITH SCHEMA EVOLUTION.

#Databricks SQL

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 29, 2026
Customer-managed VPC will soon be required for classic workspaces Coming soon
New classic workspaces will require a customer-managed VPC, replacing Databricks-managed VPC.

#Security

AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud) Jun 26, 2026
Metric view parameters are now in Public Preview
binds values at query time, replacing separate views per variant.

#Databricks SQL

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 26, 2026
Block specific internet destinations in network policies (Public Preview)
Blocks destinations regardless of network access mode, enforced through REST API.

#Networking #Security

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 23, 2026
Lakeflow Designer will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon
Replaces manual coding for data preparation and transformation. Available late July 2026.

#Security

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 16, 2026
AUTO CDC flows for streaming tables in Databricks SQL are generally available
Automatically handles out-of-order records as SCD type 1 or 2, replacing complex MERGE INTO logic.

#Data Engineering #Databricks SQL

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 15, 2026
Private Link for account-level resources (Beta)
Connects account console through VPC interface endpoint instead of public internet. Requires configuration.

#Networking #Security

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud) Jun 15, 2026
Email notifications for expiring service principal tokens (Beta)
Sends emails to workspace admins when tokens expire in 7 days, requiring no configuration.

#Administration #Security

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 12, 2026
Lakehouse Replay (Beta)
Automatically replays serverless workloads against upcoming runtime releases. Requires no setup.

#Data Engineering #Databricks SQL

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 10, 2026
Identity federation enabled by default for all new workspaces
Does not affect existing workspaces.

#Security

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docs SAP, read it on their docs Jun 9, 2026
Inbound Private Link for performance-intensive services is now generally available
Supports Lakebase Autoscaling and Zerobus Ingest.

#Networking #Security

AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP, read it on their docs Jun 8, 2026
Upcoming behavior change: Choose entitlements when adding principals to workspaces Coming soon
Grants entitlements explicitly when adding principals, replacing inheritance from users system group.

#Identity #Security

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 8, 2026
AWS Graviton instances are now supported with the compliance security profile
Supports all compliance standards in AWS commercial regions and GovCloud.

#Security

AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud) Jun 5, 2026
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

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 5, 2026
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

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) May 27, 2026
Automatic identity management with Microsoft Entra ID is now GA
Replaces SCIM provisioning, syncs users and groups from Microsoft Entra ID.

#Security

AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docs SAP, read it on their docs May 26, 2026

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