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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
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
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
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
Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
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
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
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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
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
Databricks SQL version 2026.15 is now available in Preview XPath no longer fetches external DTDs, fixing failures from malformed URLs. #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	May 26, 2026
Postgres password authentication is now disabled by default for new Lakebase projects Existing projects are unaffected, enable in project settings to allow. #Lakebase #Security	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	Not on GCP	Not on SAP	May 21, 2026
Configure Microsoft Entra ID SSO for Power BI (Public Preview) Uses account-level federation policy, replacing manual config. #Integrations #Security	On AWS, read it on their docs	Not on Azure	Not on GCP	Not on SAP	May 20, 2026
Customer-managed keys for Lakebase available in all AWS and Azure regions Encrypts project data at rest using a custom cloud KMS key. Available for new projects. #Lakebase #Security	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	Not on GCP	Not on SAP	May 20, 2026
Customer-managed keys now support MLflow managed evaluation features Supports MLflow 3 scorers and requires non-CMK encrypted catalog. #MLflow #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	May 19, 2026
Databricks Add-in for Excel support for all compliance security profile standards Supports all Databricks compliance security profiles. Requires Public Preview. #Integrations #Security	On AWS, read it on their docs	Not on Azure	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	May 19, 2026
HIPAA support for the Databricks Add-in for Excel Available for workspaces with HIPAA compliance across all supported regions. #Integrations #Security	On AWS, read it on their docs	Not on Azure	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	May 11, 2026
Graviton instance types are available for the compliance security profile Graviton instances improve price-performance for many workloads on AWS Commercial workspaces with FedRAMP Moderate, IRAP, or CCCS Medium compliance standards. #Compliance #Security	On AWS, read it on their docs	Not on Azure	Not on GCP	Not on SAP	May 7, 2026
Native data profiling for results tables in the SQL editor Select column headers and click Open selection details to view statistics. #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	May 1, 2026
agg SQL function as a synonym for measure Replaces measure, used as agg(measure_column) in metric views. #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	Apr 30, 2026
5X-Large SQL warehouse size (Public Preview) Provides 512 workers, available in all regions, controlled from Previews page. #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	Apr 28, 2026
Connect Databricks to on-premises resources using an SSH reverse tunnel Uses proxy VMs in AWS, replacing inbound firewall access. #Networking #Security	On AWS, read it on their docs	Not on Azure	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Apr 28, 2026
Databricks SQL version 2026.10 is rolling out in Current Replaces version 2026.09, requires no configuration changes. #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	Apr 23, 2026
Workspace object permissions will soon be inherited from all account groups Coming soon Inherited permissions include inactive grants from removed groups, potentially giving unexpected access. Users still need workspace assignment. #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 23, 2026
Customer-managed keys now support model serving Encrypts model serving container images and model artifacts in Databricks managed registry. Applies to endpoint artifacts created after April 16, 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	Apr 16, 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

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
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
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
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
Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
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
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
Get this table by email. One Monday mail covering the week, filtered to the clouds and products you run. Weekly digest
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
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
Databricks SQL version 2026.15 is now available in Preview
XPath no longer fetches external DTDs, fixing failures from malformed URLs.

#Databricks SQL

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) May 26, 2026
Postgres password authentication is now disabled by default for new Lakebase projects
Existing projects are unaffected, enable in project settings to allow.

#Lakebase #Security

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud) May 21, 2026
Configure Microsoft Entra ID SSO for Power BI (Public Preview)
Uses account-level federation policy, replacing manual config.

#Integrations #Security

AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud) May 20, 2026
Customer-managed keys for Lakebase available in all AWS and Azure regions
Encrypts project data at rest using a custom cloud KMS key. Available for new projects.

#Lakebase #Security

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud) May 20, 2026
Customer-managed keys now support MLflow managed evaluation features
Supports MLflow 3 scorers and requires non-CMK encrypted catalog.

#MLflow #Security

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) May 19, 2026
Databricks Add-in for Excel support for all compliance security profile standards
Supports all Databricks compliance security profiles. Requires Public Preview.

#Integrations #Security

AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) May 19, 2026
HIPAA support for the Databricks Add-in for Excel
Available for workspaces with HIPAA compliance across all supported regions.

#Integrations #Security

AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) May 11, 2026
Graviton instance types are available for the compliance security profile
Graviton instances improve price-performance for many workloads on AWS Commercial workspaces with FedRAMP Moderate, IRAP, or CCCS Medium compliance standards.

#Compliance #Security

AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud) May 7, 2026
Native data profiling for results tables in the SQL editor
Select column headers and click Open selection details to view statistics.

#Databricks SQL

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) May 1, 2026
agg SQL function as a synonym for measure
Replaces measure, used as agg(measure_column) in metric views.

#Databricks SQL

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Apr 30, 2026
5X-Large SQL warehouse size (Public Preview)
Provides 512 workers, available in all regions, controlled from Previews page.

#Databricks SQL

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Apr 28, 2026
Connect Databricks to on-premises resources using an SSH reverse tunnel
Uses proxy VMs in AWS, replacing inbound firewall access.

#Networking #Security

AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Apr 28, 2026
Databricks SQL version 2026.10 is rolling out in Current
Replaces version 2026.09, requires no configuration changes.

#Databricks SQL

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Apr 23, 2026
Workspace object permissions will soon be inherited from all account groups Coming soon
Inherited permissions include inactive grants from removed groups, potentially giving unexpected access. Users still need workspace assignment.

#Security

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Apr 23, 2026
Customer-managed keys now support model serving
Encrypts model serving container images and model artifacts in Databricks managed registry. Applies to endpoint artifacts created after April 16, 2026.

#Security

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Apr 16, 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

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