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The Databricks Excel Add-in is now generally available Connects Excel to Databricks workspace for querying and data import. Enables live query for pivot tables. #Integrations	On AWS, read it on their docs	Not on Azure	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Sep 10, 2026
Consumer access to query Unity Gateway services will become generally available Coming soon Requires account admins to set budgets and rate limits beforehand to control model traffic. #Databricks AI #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 21, 2026
Role-based access control (RBAC) is generally available Requires account and workspace admin setup. Enables exclusive access to sensitive data. #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 19, 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
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
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
Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
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
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
Databricks SQL alerts are now generally available Monitors data and KPIs by running scheduled queries, notifying recipients when conditions are met. #Databricks SQL	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	May 14, 2026
Scoped personal access tokens are now generally available Restrict tokens to specific API operations with specified permissions. Coming soon to compliance security profile workspaces. #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	Apr 8, 2026
Customer-managed keys for Unity Catalog are generally available Encrypts data in Unity Catalog catalogs using cloud KMS keys. Requires default storage. #Security #Unity Catalog	On AWS, read it on their docs	Not on Azure	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Apr 1, 2026
New SQL editor is generally available Provides a unified authoring environment with features like real-time collaboration and enhanced Databricks Assistant integration. #Databricks SQL	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 14, 2025

The Databricks Excel Add-in is now generally available
Connects Excel to Databricks workspace for querying and data import. Enables live query for pivot tables.

#Integrations

AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Sep 10, 2026
Consumer access to query Unity Gateway services will become generally available Coming soon
Requires account admins to set budgets and rate limits beforehand to control model traffic.

#Databricks AI #Security

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 21, 2026
Role-based access control (RBAC) is generally available
Requires account and workspace admin setup. Enables exclusive access to sensitive data.

#Security #Unity Catalog

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 19, 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
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
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
Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
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
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
Databricks SQL alerts are now generally available
Monitors data and KPIs by running scheduled queries, notifying recipients when conditions are met.

#Databricks SQL

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docs SAP, read it on their docs May 14, 2026
Scoped personal access tokens are now generally available
Restrict tokens to specific API operations with specified permissions. Coming soon to compliance security profile workspaces.

#Security

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Apr 8, 2026
Customer-managed keys for Unity Catalog are generally available
Encrypts data in Unity Catalog catalogs using cloud KMS keys. Requires default storage.

#Security #Unity Catalog

AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Apr 1, 2026
New SQL editor is generally available
Provides a unified authoring environment with features like real-time collaboration and enhanced Databricks Assistant integration.

#Databricks SQL

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 14, 2025

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