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  1. Databricks Add-in for Excel support for all compliance security profile standards

    Supports all Databricks compliance security profiles. Requires Public Preview.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  2. Databricks SQL alerts are now generally available

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

  3. Publish a Unity Catalog catalog to Microsoft Fabric (Beta)

    Creates a read-only mirrored catalog, allowing Fabric users to query Unity Catalog tables without data movement.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  4. View run history for scheduled refreshes in Google Sheets

    Shows Run ID, start time, and success status for each run.

  5. Version 18.2

    Adds CREATE OR REPLACE TEMP TABLE syntax and upgrades Snowflake JDBC driver to 3.28.0.

  6. 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.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
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  8. 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)
  9. Faster package installs with %uv pip in serverless notebooks

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

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

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

  11. agg SQL function as a synonym for measure

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

  12. MLflow trace storage in Unity Catalog is now in Public Preview

    Stores OpenTelemetry traces, governed by Unity Catalog permissions, queryable from Databricks SQL or MLflow Python SDK.

  13. 5X-Large SQL warehouse size (Public Preview)

    Provides 512 workers, available in all regions, controlled from Previews page.

  14. Azure Databricks Excel Add-in requires workspace preview enablement

    Enabled from the Previews page by a workspace admin.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  15. 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)
  16. Workspace base environments are now generally available

    Lets workspace admins create pre-built environments for serverless notebooks, enabled by default in compliance security profile workspaces.

  17. Databricks SQL version 2026.10 is rolling out in Current

    Replaces version 2026.09, requires no configuration changes.

  18. Version 18.1

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

  19. Connect Lovable apps to Azure Databricks

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

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
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  21. 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)
  22. Databricks Documentation site table of contents tabs

    Replaces static sidebar with tabbed navigation, includes 6 context tabs.

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

    Longer query execution timeout and UI improvements added.

  24. New SQL editor default enablement and legacy SQL editor retirement Coming soon

    New SQL editor becomes default in May, legacy editor retires in July.

  25. 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.

  26. Databricks JDBC driver 2.8.0 is available

    Replaces Log4j with SLF4J 2.0.13, enables telemetry by default.

  27. Search in metric views fix

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

  28. 5X-Large SQL warehouse size (Beta)

    Available in all supported regions, controlled from Previews page.

  29. Serverless compute now available for IRAP and Canada Protected B workloads on Azure Databricks

    Requires environment version 5 to be enabled.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  30. Connect to Azure Databricks from Microsoft Excel (Public Preview)

    Imports data from tables or Metric Views, executes SQL queries in Excel.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  31. Connect to Databricks from Microsoft Excel (Public Preview)

    Imports data from tables or Metric Views, executes SQL queries in Excel.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  32. Schedule data refreshes in Google Sheets (Public Preview)

    Refreshes occur hourly, daily, or weekly.

  33. Version 18.0

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

  34. Serverless environment version 5 is now available

    Includes CPU and GPU versions.

  35. Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is rolling out in Current

    Replaces version 2025.39, requires no setup changes.

  36. Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is now available in Preview

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

  37. Serverless compute now available for compliance standards

    Adds HITRUST, PCI-DSS, TISAX, and UK Cyber Essentials Plus support.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  38. Select tables and create pivot tables in Google Sheets

    Imports data via Databricks Connector, selecting from Catalog Explorer.

  39. New GCP regions support serverless compute

    Available in me-central1 and southamerica-east1 regions.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  40. Serverless workspaces are now generally available

    Come pre-configured with serverless compute and default storage.

  41. Store and query MLflow traces in Unity Catalog (Beta)

    Stores MLflow traces in Delta tables for long-term retention and analysis using OpenTelemetry format.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  42. 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.

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