Databricks releases, every cloud
| Release | Date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automated setup for S3 external locations Uses AWS IAM temporary delegation to configure external locations and provision required resources. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | Not on GCP | On SAP, read it on their docs | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Customer-managed keys for Unity Catalog are generally available Encrypts data in Unity Catalog catalogs using cloud KMS keys. Requires default storage. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Customer-managed keys for Unity Catalog (Public Preview) Protects data with user-owned encryption keys, replacing automatic encryption. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | Mar 2, 2026 |
| New Databricks accounts will not have access to legacy features New accounts use Unity Catalog, lack DBFS root access. Applies to accounts created after December 18, 2025. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Dec 19, 2025 |
| List MCP servers in Databricks Marketplace (Public Preview) Lets users install MCP servers to connect AI agents to external data sources. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Nov 6, 2025 |
- Automated setup for S3 external locations
Uses AWS IAM temporary delegation to configure external locations and provision required resources.
- Customer-managed keys for Unity Catalog are generally available
Encrypts data in Unity Catalog catalogs using cloud KMS keys. Requires default storage.
- Customer-managed keys for Unity Catalog (Public Preview)
Protects data with user-owned encryption keys, replacing automatic encryption.
- New Databricks accounts will not have access to legacy features
New accounts use Unity Catalog, lack DBFS root access. Applies to accounts created after December 18, 2025.
- List MCP servers in Databricks Marketplace (Public Preview)
Lets users install MCP servers to connect AI agents to external data sources.
Headlines, dates and product areas are Databricks' own, from the release notes published for each cloud, and every item links to the note it came from. The one-line summaries are ours. Not a Databricks product and not affiliated with Databricks, Inc.