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  1. Python UDTFs in Unity Catalog are now generally available

    Runs on serverless compute, classic compute, and SQL warehouses. Requires Databricks Runtime 18.

    #Unity Catalog
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs
  2. Automated setup for S3 external locations

    Uses AWS IAM temporary delegation to configure external locations and provision required resources.

    #Storage#Unity Catalog
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP, read it on their docs
  3. Data Classification is now available by default for additional compliance standards

    Requires compliance security profile with C5, TISAX, or IRAP controls.

    #Data Classification#Unity Catalog
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs
  4. Data Classification is now available by default for some workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled

    Requires compliance security profile and specific controls like HIPAA or HITRUST.

    #Data Classification#Unity Catalog
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs
  5. External lineage is now generally available

    Registers external assets like Salesforce or MySQL sources and Tableau dashboards. Automatically records source lineage for Lakeflow Connect pipelines.

    #Unity Catalog
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs
  6. Column popularity is now available in the Catalog Explorer

    Shows column query count in the Overview tab, determined by read queries.

    #Unity Catalog
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs
  7. Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
  8. Unity Catalog managed Apache Iceberg tables, foreign Apache Iceberg tables, and Apache Iceberg v3 features are generally available

    Supports liquid clustering, predictive optimization, and materialized views. Requires Databricks Runtime or external Iceberg-compatible engines.

    #Unity Catalog
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs
  9. View run history for scheduled refreshes in Google Sheets

    Shows Run ID, start time, and success status for each run.

    #Integrations
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs
  10. Catalog commits are now generally available

    Enables multi-statement transactions on Unity Catalog managed Delta tables, supported by products like MLflow and Delta Sharing.

    #Delta Lake#Unity Catalog
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs
  11. Governed tags are generally available

    Allow administrators to define controlled tags for Unity Catalog and workspace objects, enforcing consistent metadata tagging.

    #Unity Catalog
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs
  12. ABAC policy functions now use snake_case naming

    Replaces camelCase with snake_case, old forms still work but will be deprecated.

    #Unity Catalog
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs

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