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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  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
  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
  6. Identity federation enabled by default for all new workspaces

    Does not affect existing workspaces.

    #Security
    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. 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
  9. Automatic identity management with Microsoft Entra ID is now GA

    Replaces SCIM provisioning, syncs users and groups from Microsoft Entra ID.

    #Security
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs
  10. Automatic identity management

    Syncs users and groups from identity providers like Microsoft Entra ID and Okta.

    #Security
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs
  11. 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

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