Databricks releases, every cloud
| Release | Date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakebase now includes high availability Pairs primary compute with 1-3 secondary instances across zones, automatically promoting a secondary if primary fails. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Lakebase now available on Azure (Beta) Lakebase on Azure offers autoscaling compute and scale-to-zero. Supported regions include eastus2, westeurope, and westus. | Not on AWS | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Lakebase is now generally available Includes autoscaling and point-in-time recovery. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Manage Lakebase from the Lakebase App Replaces Compute tab navigation in Lakehouse UI, accessed via apps switcher. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Connect to Lakebase from the SQL editor with read-write access Supports full read-write access, see documentation for setup. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Lakebase metrics dashboard Monitors system and database health with metrics like RAM and CPU usage. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs | |||||
| Lakebase ACL support Grants CAN CREATE or CAN MANAGE permissions from project settings. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Lakebase now in Public Preview Introduces autoscaling compute and database branching on AWS. Free until January 2026. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Add Azure Databricks Genie MCP server to Azure AI Foundry (Public Preview) Enables AI agents to connect to Genie Agents and query data. Requires Azure AI Foundry setup. | Not on AWS | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Connect Genie Agents to Microsoft Copilot Studio (Public Preview) Requires Managed MCP Servers preview enabled. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Lakebase (Beta) now available Adds autoscaling and database branching on AWS, separate from Public Preview. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Databricks Connector for Google Sheets offers additional features (Public Preview) Saves queries within a Google Sheet spreadsheet for easy data refresh and reuse. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Interact with Azure Databricks jobs in a Power Automate flow (Public Preview) Adds Azure Databricks job action to Power Automate flows. Requires adding the action to a flow. | Not on AWS | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Aug 29, 2025 |
| OLTP Database tab renamed to Lakebase Postgres in Compute section Used to create and manage Lakebase database instances, replacing OLTP Database tab. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Aug 29, 2025 |
| Lakebase synced tables supports syncing Apache Iceberg and foreign tables in Snapshot mode Syncs Iceberg and foreign tables in Snapshot mode, requiring a supported Databricks runtime. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Aug 28, 2025 |
| Budget policy support for Lakebase database instances and synced tables (Public Preview) Tags database instances and synced tables for billing attribution, also supports custom tags for compute usage. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Aug 25, 2025 |
| Data type mapping update for Lakebase synced tables Newly created synced tables map TIMESTAMP to TIMESTAMP WITH TIMEZONE. Existing tables still use TIMESTAMP WITHOUT TIMEZONE. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Aug 25, 2025 |
| Declarative Automation Bundles support for Lakebase database resources Defines Lakebase database catalogs, instances, and synced tables for one-command deployment. Starts instances immediately upon bundle deployment. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Aug 21, 2025 |
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| Azure Databricks connector in Microsoft Power Platform is now GA Replaces beta version, requires Azure Databricks account. | Not on AWS | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Aug 14, 2025 |
| Lakebase Public Preview enabled by default No admin enablement required, can be disabled by admins. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Aug 11, 2025 |
| Power BI Azure Databricks connector supports M2M OAuth Replaces personal access tokens for service principals with Client credentials authentication. | Not on AWS | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Power BI Databricks connector supports M2M OAuth Replaces personal access tokens for service principals with Client credentials authentication. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Databricks Terraform provider supports Lakebase resources Creates database catalogs, instances, and synced tables with infrastructure as code. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Synced tables are now metered and billed Metering is automatic, usage is tracked in system.billing.usage. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Jul 31, 2025 |
- Lakebase now includes high availability
Pairs primary compute with 1-3 secondary instances across zones, automatically promoting a secondary if primary fails.
- Lakebase now available on Azure (Beta)
Lakebase on Azure offers autoscaling compute and scale-to-zero. Supported regions include eastus2, westeurope, and westus.
- Lakebase is now generally available
Includes autoscaling and point-in-time recovery.
- Manage Lakebase from the Lakebase App
Replaces Compute tab navigation in Lakehouse UI, accessed via apps switcher.
- Connect to Lakebase from the SQL editor with read-write access
Supports full read-write access, see documentation for setup.
- Lakebase metrics dashboard
Monitors system and database health with metrics like RAM and CPU usage.
- Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
- Lakebase ACL support
Grants CAN CREATE or CAN MANAGE permissions from project settings.
- Lakebase now in Public Preview
Introduces autoscaling compute and database branching on AWS. Free until January 2026.
- Add Azure Databricks Genie MCP server to Azure AI Foundry (Public Preview)
Enables AI agents to connect to Genie Agents and query data. Requires Azure AI Foundry setup.
- Connect Genie Agents to Microsoft Copilot Studio (Public Preview)
Requires Managed MCP Servers preview enabled.
- Lakebase (Beta) now available
Adds autoscaling and database branching on AWS, separate from Public Preview.
- Databricks Connector for Google Sheets offers additional features (Public Preview)
Saves queries within a Google Sheet spreadsheet for easy data refresh and reuse.
- Interact with Azure Databricks jobs in a Power Automate flow (Public Preview)
Adds Azure Databricks job action to Power Automate flows. Requires adding the action to a flow.
- OLTP Database tab renamed to Lakebase Postgres in Compute section
Used to create and manage Lakebase database instances, replacing OLTP Database tab.
- Lakebase synced tables supports syncing Apache Iceberg and foreign tables in Snapshot mode
Syncs Iceberg and foreign tables in Snapshot mode, requiring a supported Databricks runtime.
- Budget policy support for Lakebase database instances and synced tables (Public Preview)
Tags database instances and synced tables for billing attribution, also supports custom tags for compute usage.
- Data type mapping update for Lakebase synced tables
Newly created synced tables map TIMESTAMP to TIMESTAMP WITH TIMEZONE. Existing tables still use TIMESTAMP WITHOUT TIMEZONE.
- Declarative Automation Bundles support for Lakebase database resources
Defines Lakebase database catalogs, instances, and synced tables for one-command deployment. Starts instances immediately upon bundle deployment.
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- Azure Databricks connector in Microsoft Power Platform is now GA
Replaces beta version, requires Azure Databricks account.
- Lakebase Public Preview enabled by default
No admin enablement required, can be disabled by admins.
- Power BI Azure Databricks connector supports M2M OAuth
Replaces personal access tokens for service principals with Client credentials authentication.
- Power BI Databricks connector supports M2M OAuth
Replaces personal access tokens for service principals with Client credentials authentication.
- Databricks Terraform provider supports Lakebase resources
Creates database catalogs, instances, and synced tables with infrastructure as code.
- Synced tables are now metered and billed
Metering is automatic, usage is tracked in system.billing.usage.
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