Databricks releases, every cloud

1. Networking charges for performance-intensive products

   Charges apply to cross-region and public-internet egress for Lakebase, OpenSharing SecureConnect, Zerobus, and Files API.

   #Billing#Networking
   AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP, read it on their docs Jul 22, 2026
2. 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.

   #Networking#Security
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs Jul 21, 2026
3. 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
4. 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
5. Excel file format support is now available by default

   Supports .xls, .xlsx, and .xlsm files without external libraries.

   #Lakeflow
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs Jul 7, 2026
6. Inbound Private Link for performance-intensive services is now generally available

   Supports Lakebase Autoscaling and Zerobus Ingest.

   #Networking#Security
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP, read it on their docs Jun 8, 2026
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8. 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
9. 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
10. Azure UK South now has a dedicated regional control plane

    New workspaces require firewall allowlist entries for SCC relay tunnel and other IPs. Existing workspaces use UK West control plane unless migrated.

    #Networking#Security
    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP, read it on their docs May 1, 2026
11. 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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