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  1. Metastore-level ABAC policies are in Beta

    Applies across every catalog in the metastore. Replaces per-catalog policy setup.

  2. ABAC DENY policies are in Beta

    Explicitly deny MANAGE ACCESS CONTROL privilege, taking precedence over grants.

  3. Private network gateway is in Beta

    Connects serverless compute to VNet and on-premises systems through a managed gateway. Enabled from account console Previews page.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  4. Private network gateway is in Private Preview

    Connects serverless compute to VPC and on-premises systems through a managed gateway, reusing existing network connectivity configuration.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  5. The INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE privileges are in Beta

    Require Databricks Runtime 18.1 or above, alternative to MODIFY privilege.

  6. Unity Catalog ABAC GRANT policies support more securable types in Beta

    Now supports model services, model provider services, MCP services, and agent services, in addition to models.

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  8. Serverless outbound Private Service Connect to customer-managed resources (Public Preview)

    Keeps traffic off the public internet, adding network-layer defense against data exfiltration through customer-managed Google Cloud service attachment.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  9. Governed tags system table is in Beta

    Contains records for each governed tag key, including customer-created and system-generated tags.

  10. Role-based access control (RBAC) is in Public Preview

    Lets users assume a role with limited permissions. Requires account and workspace admin setup.

  11. Secrets in Unity Catalog (Public Preview)

    Uses three-level namespace and Unity Catalog privileges for access control.

  12. Restrict access to AI Functions with Unity Catalog permissions (Public Preview)

    Requires account team enablement, restricts access to task-specific AI Functions.

  13. Block specific internet destinations in network policies (Public Preview)

    Blocks destinations regardless of network access mode, enforced through REST API.

  14. Enable access requests across your Unity Catalog metastore (Public Preview)

    Enables requests at metastore level, inherited by all catalogs and schemas.

  15. The Discover page is now in Public Preview

    Helps find Unity Catalog data assets without requiring catalog hierarchy knowledge. Organizes tables and dashboards by business area.

  16. Configure the recovery period for dropped managed tables (Public Preview)

    Sets recovery period to 0 hours or 7-30 days, requires Databricks Runtime 17.3.

  17. Databricks-to-Databricks Delta Sharing across regulatory domains is now available (Public Preview)

    Supports sharing with AWS GovCloud, AWS GovCloud DoD, and Azure China.

  18. Intra-VNet NSG rule hardening for Azure Databricks is now in Public Preview

    Restricts workspace traffic to host and worker subnet CIDRs. Applies to classic compute plane workspaces.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  19. MLflow trace storage in Unity Catalog is now in Public Preview

    Stores OpenTelemetry traces, governed by Unity Catalog permissions, queryable from Databricks SQL or MLflow Python SDK.

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  21. Health indicators for tables in Catalog Explorer (Public Preview)

    Shows freshness and completeness status based on anomaly detection.

  22. Inbound Private Link for performance-intensive services (Public Preview)

    Enables private connectivity for Zerobus Ingest and Lakebase Autoscaling.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  23. Customer-managed keys for Unity Catalog (Public Preview)

    Protects data with user-owned encryption keys, replacing automatic encryption.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  24. Serverless outbound IPs available through public JSON endpoint (Public Preview)

    Replaces existing stable IPs, requires Public Preview enrollment.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  25. Tag Databricks Apps (Public Preview)

    Organize and categorize apps, but search is not supported.

  26. ABAC-secured assets shared using Delta Sharing is in Public Preview

    Applies to tables and schemas, but not streaming tables or materialized views.

  27. Convert foreign tables to Unity Catalog managed or external tables (Public Preview)

    Requires Databricks Runtime 17.0 LTS or above. Uses ALTER TABLE SET MANAGED or SET EXTERNAL.

  28. JDBC Unity Catalog connection in Beta

    Requires Databricks Runtime 17.3 or above. Available on standard, dedicated, or serverless compute.

  29. Attribute-based access control (ABAC) now in Public Preview

    Enforces access control across all workspaces in an account. Requires Unity Catalog.

  30. Dashboard and Genie Agents tagging (Public Preview)

    Adds organization and automation via API, replaces manual tracking.

  31. Data Classification (Public Preview)

    Supports all catalog types, consolidates results into a system table.

  32. Configure Azure virtual network service policies for storage access (Public Preview)

    Filters outbound traffic from classic compute to specific Azure Storage accounts. Requires Azure virtual network service endpoint policies.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  33. Updates for customer-managed VPC workspaces (Public Preview)

    Adds Private Service Connect conversion and network config changes.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  34. Updating workspace virtual network configurations is now in Public Preview

    Allows migration to custom VNet or changes to existing VNet injection setups.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)

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