Databricks releases, every cloud
| Release | Date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakebase is enabled by default in compliance security profile workspaces Replaces manual Lakebase enablement in HIPAA, C5, or TISAX workspaces. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Postgres password authentication is now disabled by default for new Lakebase projects Existing projects are unaffected, enable in project settings to allow. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | May 21, 2026 |
| New Lakebase instances now scale to zero by default New instances scale to zero after 24 hours of inactivity, reducing compute costs. Existing projects are unaffected. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | May 13, 2026 |
| New Lakebase instances include autoscaling by default Autoscaling is on by default for new instances, applies to UI, API, Terraform, and SDK creations. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | Not on GCP | Not on SAP | Mar 12, 2026 |
| File events enabled by default on new external locations Enabled on new locations, detects file changes for storage jobs and pipelines, can be disabled after creation. | On AWS, read it on their docs | On Azure, read it on their docs | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Feb 12, 2026 |
- Lakebase is enabled by default in compliance security profile workspaces
Replaces manual Lakebase enablement in HIPAA, C5, or TISAX workspaces.
- Postgres password authentication is now disabled by default for new Lakebase projects
Existing projects are unaffected, enable in project settings to allow.
- New Lakebase instances now scale to zero by default
New instances scale to zero after 24 hours of inactivity, reducing compute costs. Existing projects are unaffected.
- New Lakebase instances include autoscaling by default
Autoscaling is on by default for new instances, applies to UI, API, Terraform, and SDK creations.
- File events enabled by default on new external locations
Enabled on new locations, detects file changes for storage jobs and pipelines, can be disabled after creation.
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