Databricks releases, every cloud

1. Email notifications for expiring service principal tokens are now generally available

   Sends emails to workspace admins 7 days before token expiration for used tokens with lifetime over 7 days. No configuration is required.

   #Administration#Security
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs Jul 22, 2026
2. Serverless compute is now available in the Azure UK West region

   Supports notebooks, jobs, pipelines, and SQL warehouses, with private connectivity.

   #Compute#Networking
   AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP, read it on their docs Jul 14, 2026
3. Databricks SQL alerts are now available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled

   Supports all compliance security profile standards, monitors data and KPIs via scheduled queries.

   #Databricks SQL#Security
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs Jul 9, 2026
4. Legacy compute_preview system schema deprecated

   Replaced by system.compute schema.

   #Administration
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs Jun 22, 2026
5. Fixed LOD expression syntax update for metric views

   Uses SQL window functions, replacing two-step pre-computation approach.

   #Databricks SQL
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs May 20, 2026
6. Configure an additional recipient for workspace operational emails

   Receives operational updates like breaking changes and incident communications, use a distribution-list alias for multiple people.

   #Administration
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs May 14, 2026
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8. Databricks SQL alerts are now generally available

   Monitors data and KPIs by running scheduled queries, notifying recipients when conditions are met.

   #Databricks SQL
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs May 14, 2026
9. Search in metric views fix

   Now returns correct results across paginated results and supports filtering by display name.

   #Databricks SQL
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs Mar 17, 2026

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