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  1. Base environments are now supported on classic compute (Beta)

    Manages Python dependencies using Databricks-provided or custom environments.

  2. Git Folder Serverless is in Beta

    Shares serverless compute and pyproject.toml environment across notebooks and files.

  3. Private network gateway is in Private Preview

    Connects serverless compute to VPC and on-premises systems through a managed gateway, reusing existing network connectivity configuration.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  4. Default Python package repositories are GA for Lakeflow pipelines and classic compute

    Supports private or authenticated registries as workspace defaults. Applies to UI and API created classic compute.

  5. Manage project environments with %uv commands

    Requires environment version 5 or above. Supports serverless notebooks.

  6. Cross-workspace access for serverless (Beta)

    Controls serverless network traffic between workspaces with ingress and egress rules.

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  8. Organize your work with spaces

    Preserves open tabs for specific folders or projects.

  9. Serverless compute access control is now generally available

    Governs access to notebooks, jobs, and pipelines through Default Interactive and Automated Compute objects. Existing workloads run unchanged.

  10. 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.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. Allowlist partner platform IPs in context-based ingress control (Beta)

    Supports Power BI, Tableau Cloud, and dbt platform, with automatic IP list updates.

  14. Block specific internet destinations in network policies (Public Preview)

    Blocks destinations regardless of network access mode, enforced through REST API.

  15. Private Link for account-level resources (Beta)

    Connects account console through VPC interface endpoint instead of public internet. Requires configuration.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  16. Schedule deferred policy enforcement for all-purpose compute

    Applies on next restart or immediately, and admins can cancel scheduled enforcements.

  17. Inbound Private Link for performance-intensive services is now generally available

    Supports Lakebase Autoscaling and Zerobus Ingest.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP, read it on their docs
  18. Instance events and instance pools system tables are now available (Public Preview)

    Track instance state transitions and instance pool configurations via system.compute.instance_events and system.compute.instance_pools tables.

  19. Databricks Container Services for standard compute is now available (Beta)

    Requires Databricks Runtime 18.3 or later, allows custom Docker images in shared compute.

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  21. Connect Databricks to on-premises resources using an SSH reverse tunnel

    Uses proxy VMs in AWS, replacing inbound firewall access.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  22. Compute log delivery to volumes is now GA

    Delivers Spark driver, worker, and event logs to Unity Catalog volumes, recommended for log storage.

  23. Inbound Private Link for performance-intensive services (Public Preview)

    Enables private connectivity for Zerobus Ingest and Lakebase Autoscaling.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  24. Serverless outbound IPs available through public JSON endpoint (Public Preview)

    Replaces existing stable IPs, requires Public Preview enrollment.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  25. View and restore your recent workspace tab sessions

    Restores up to 10 recent sessions.

  26. Serverless workspaces are now generally available

    Come pre-configured with serverless compute and default storage.

  27. Front-end PrivateLink for performance-intensive services (Beta)

    Supports private connectivity to Zerobus Ingest and Lakebase Autoscaling.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  28. Flexible node types are now generally available

    Falls back to alternative instance types when specified type is unavailable, improving launch reliability.

  29. Configure compute to use AWS Capacity Blocks

    Replaces on-demand instances, requires AWS account setup.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  30. PrivateLink connections from serverless compute to resources in your VPC through an NLB is generally available

    Uses an NLB, requires AWS PrivateLink configuration.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)

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