Databricks releases, every cloud
- 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.
- Connect to the Databricks Genie app in Microsoft Teams with your workspace URL (Public Preview)
Replaces server hostname with workspace URL for connection.
- Inbound Private Service Connect for performance-intensive services (Beta)
Enables private connectivity to services like Zerobus Ingest and Lakebase Autoscaling on Google Cloud.
- Cross-workspace access for serverless (Beta)
Controls serverless network traffic between workspaces with ingress and egress rules.
- Serverless outbound Private Service Connect to customer-managed resources (Public Preview)
Keeps traffic off the public internet, adding network-layer defense against data exfiltration through customer-managed Google Cloud service attachment.
- Genie One is now available in Google Sheets
Queries governed data in natural language, importing results as native rows and columns.
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- Genie One is now available in Microsoft Excel
Queries governed data in natural language, importing results as native rows and columns.
- 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.
- Allowlist partner platform IPs in context-based ingress control (Beta)
Supports Power BI, Tableau Cloud, and dbt platform, with automatic IP list updates.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Block specific internet destinations in network policies (Public Preview)
Blocks destinations regardless of network access mode, enforced through REST API.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - 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) - Write data from Microsoft Excel back to Databricks
Writes to Unity Catalog tables, overwriting existing ones if needed.
- Databricks Add-in for Excel support for all compliance security profile standards
Supports all Databricks compliance security profiles. Requires Public Preview.
- View run history for scheduled refreshes in Google Sheets
Shows Run ID, start time, and success status for each run.
- HIPAA support for the Databricks Add-in for Excel
Available for workspaces with HIPAA compliance across all supported regions.
- Connect Databricks to on-premises resources using an SSH reverse tunnel
Uses proxy VMs in AWS, replacing inbound firewall access.
- Databricks Excel Add-in requires workspace preview enablement
Enabled from the Previews page by a workspace admin.
- Connect Lovable apps to Databricks
Uses REST API and OAuth machine-to-machine authentication.
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- Upcoming breaking change: default behavior when deleting a Unity Catalog pipeline Coming soon
Deletes now retain associated tables by default, set cascade=true to remove them.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Databricks Documentation site table of contents tabs
Replaces static sidebar with tabbed navigation, includes 6 context tabs.
- Databricks Connector for Google Sheets updates
Longer query execution timeout and UI improvements added.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Databricks JDBC driver 2.8.0 is available
Replaces Log4j with SLF4J 2.0.13, enables telemetry by default.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Connect to Databricks from Microsoft Excel (Public Preview)
Imports data from tables or Metric Views, executes SQL queries in Excel.
- Schedule data refreshes in Google Sheets (Public Preview)
Refreshes occur hourly, daily, or weekly.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Change to use_case field in VPC endpoint API responses Coming soon
Changes from WORKSPACE_ACCESS to GENERAL_ACCESS, see API docs for details.
- Serverless egress control is now generally available
Manages outbound connections with restricted access and FQDN filtering.
- Select tables and create pivot tables in Google Sheets
Imports data via Databricks Connector, selecting from Catalog Explorer.
- Login required to download ODBC driver
Requires login and license acceptance, except for AWS GovCloud which needs account team access.
- GCP Private Service Connect generally available
No account team request needed to enable.
- Updates for customer-managed VPC workspaces (Public Preview)
Adds Private Service Connect conversion and network config changes.
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