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  1. Databricks Apps telemetry is now generally available

    Collects traces, logs, and metrics to Unity Catalog tables using OpenTelemetry.

    #Databricks Apps
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  2. Transactions are now generally available

    Require catalog commits enabled on participating tables. Use BEGIN ATOMIC or BEGIN TRANSACTION syntax.

    #Delta Lake
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs
  3. Variant and Variant shredding are now generally available

    Requires Databricks Runtime 17.3, recommended 18.1 for optimal performance.

    #Delta Lake
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs
  4. AUTO CDC flows for streaming tables in Databricks SQL are generally available

    Automatically handles out-of-order records as SCD type 1 or 2, replacing complex MERGE INTO logic.

    #Data Engineering#Databricks SQL
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  5. Refresh policies and EXPLAIN CREATE MATERIALIZED VIEW for materialized views are now generally available

    Requires Databricks Runtime 17.3 and above. Available in Databricks SQL.

    #Databricks SQL#Lakeflow
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  6. 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
  7. Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
  8. 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
  9. Git-backed app deployments are now generally available

    Deploys apps from Git repositories, allowing Git-only deployments across a workspace.

    #Databricks Apps
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  10. Compute sizing for Databricks Apps is now generally available

    Offers Medium (2 vCPUs, 6 GB) and Large (4 vCPUs, 12 GB) sizes.

    #Databricks Apps
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  11. New SQL editor is generally available

    Provides a unified authoring environment with features like real-time collaboration and enhanced Databricks Assistant integration.

    #Databricks SQL
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)

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