Databricks releases, every cloud
| Release | Date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genie Code for AI Runtime (Public Preview) Generates distributed training code and resolves environment issues. Requires AI Runtime. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Custom trace views in the MLflow trace explorer are in Beta Genie generates views based on plain language descriptions, surfacing relevant trace fields and metrics. | 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 12, 2026 |
| Web terminal on serverless GPU compute (AI Runtime) is in Public Preview Runs shell commands, monitors GPU usage, and manages files on serverless GPU compute. Requires environment version 5 or above. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Jul 31, 2026 |
| MLflow trace storage in Unity Catalog is now generally available Stores traces in OpenTelemetry format with unlimited storage and SQL query access. | 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 16, 2026 |
| Protobuf tensor input for custom model serving endpoints (Public Preview) Replaces JSON with serialized KServe v2 ModelInferRequest. Requires endpoints deployed after July 9, 2026. | 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 |
| Custom Docker images for AI Runtime CLI workloads (Beta) Allows custom system library versions and complex dependencies, requires setup via Use custom Docker images. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | Jun 29, 2026 |
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| AI Runtime CLI (Beta) Submits and manages distributed training workloads on serverless GPU compute from a local machine. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Reorganized Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow documentation Conceptual topics are now under Concepts. | 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 9, 2026 |
| Serve custom LLMs with Custom Model Serving (Beta) Supports multimodal models and PEFT recipes, unlike Foundation Model APIs. | 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. | 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 |
| 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. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | May 7, 2026 |
| 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. | 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 |
| AI Runtime 1xH100 accelerator (Beta) Supports 1xH100 accelerator, see Hardware options for details. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Databricks Documentation site table of contents tabs Replaces static sidebar with tabbed navigation, includes 6 context tabs. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | Mar 31, 2026 |
| AI Runtime is now in Public Preview Adds GPU support to serverless compute for deep learning workloads. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Declarative Feature Engineering APIs (Beta) Define time-windowed aggregation features from data sources, materialize to Delta tables or Lakebase. Available in us-east-1 and us-west-2 regions. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Endpoint telemetry for custom model serving endpoints (Beta) Stores logs, traces, and metrics in Unity Catalog Delta tables using OpenTelemetry. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | Mar 6, 2026 |
| ISMAP compliance support Supports Japanese government cloud certification, requires configuration changes. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Feb 26, 2026 |
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| Store and query MLflow traces in Unity Catalog (Beta) Stores MLflow traces in Delta tables for long-term retention and analysis using OpenTelemetry format. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Expanded regional availability for C5 and TISAX compliance Now available in all regions and with serverless compute. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Dec 8, 2025 |
| TISAX compliance controls Enhances workspace compliance based on ISO/IEC 27001 and VDA ISA. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Nov 3, 2025 |
- Genie Code for AI Runtime (Public Preview)
Generates distributed training code and resolves environment issues. Requires AI Runtime.
- Custom trace views in the MLflow trace explorer are in Beta
Genie generates views based on plain language descriptions, surfacing relevant trace fields and metrics.
- Web terminal on serverless GPU compute (AI Runtime) is in Public Preview
Runs shell commands, monitors GPU usage, and manages files on serverless GPU compute. Requires environment version 5 or above.
- MLflow trace storage in Unity Catalog is now generally available
Stores traces in OpenTelemetry format with unlimited storage and SQL query access.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Protobuf tensor input for custom model serving endpoints (Public Preview)
Replaces JSON with serialized KServe v2 ModelInferRequest. Requires endpoints deployed after July 9, 2026.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Custom Docker images for AI Runtime CLI workloads (Beta)
Allows custom system library versions and complex dependencies, requires setup via Use custom Docker images.
- Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
- AI Runtime CLI (Beta)
Submits and manages distributed training workloads on serverless GPU compute from a local machine.
- Reorganized Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow documentation
Conceptual topics are now under Concepts.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Serve custom LLMs with Custom Model Serving (Beta)
Supports multimodal models and PEFT recipes, unlike Foundation Model APIs.
- Customer-managed keys now support MLflow managed evaluation features
Supports MLflow 3 scorers and requires non-CMK encrypted catalog.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - 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.
- 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.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - AI Runtime 1xH100 accelerator (Beta)
Supports 1xH100 accelerator, see Hardware options for details.
- Databricks Documentation site table of contents tabs
Replaces static sidebar with tabbed navigation, includes 6 context tabs.
- AI Runtime is now in Public Preview
Adds GPU support to serverless compute for deep learning workloads.
- Declarative Feature Engineering APIs (Beta)
Define time-windowed aggregation features from data sources, materialize to Delta tables or Lakebase. Available in us-east-1 and us-west-2 regions.
- Endpoint telemetry for custom model serving endpoints (Beta)
Stores logs, traces, and metrics in Unity Catalog Delta tables using OpenTelemetry.
- ISMAP compliance support
Supports Japanese government cloud certification, requires configuration changes.
- Get this table by email. One Monday mail covering the week, filtered to the clouds and products you run. Weekly digest
- Store and query MLflow traces in Unity Catalog (Beta)
Stores MLflow traces in Delta tables for long-term retention and analysis using OpenTelemetry format.
- Expanded regional availability for C5 and TISAX compliance
Now available in all regions and with serverless compute.
- TISAX compliance controls
Enhances workspace compliance based on ISO/IEC 27001 and VDA ISA.
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