Databricks releases, every cloud

1. Connect to the Databricks Genie app in Microsoft Teams with your workspace URL (Public Preview)

   Replaces server hostname with workspace URL for connection.

   #Genie#Integrations
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 24, 2026
2. Custom trace views in the MLflow trace explorer are in Beta

   Genie generates views based on plain language descriptions, surfacing relevant trace fields and metrics.

   #Gen AI#MLflow
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 12, 2026
3. Publishing a Unity Catalog catalog to Microsoft Fabric is in Public Preview

   Creates a read-only mirrored catalog, allowing Fabric users to query Unity Catalog tables directly.

   #Integrations
   AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud) Jun 18, 2026
4. Configure Microsoft Entra ID SSO for Power BI (Public Preview)

   Uses account-level federation policy, replacing manual config.

   #Integrations#Security
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud) May 20, 2026
5. App telemetry for Databricks Apps is now in Public Preview

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

   #Databricks Apps
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) May 11, 2026
6. 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.

   #MLflow#Unity Catalog
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Apr 30, 2026
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8. Connect to Azure Databricks from Microsoft Excel (Public Preview)

   Imports data from tables or Metric Views, executes SQL queries in Excel.

   #Integrations
   AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud) Mar 2, 2026
9. Connect to Databricks from Microsoft Excel (Public Preview)

   Imports data from tables or Metric Views, executes SQL queries in Excel.

   #Integrations
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Mar 2, 2026
10. Schedule data refreshes in Google Sheets (Public Preview)

    Refreshes occur hourly, daily, or weekly.

    #Integrations
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Mar 2, 2026
11. Tag Databricks Apps (Public Preview)

    Organize and categorize apps, but search is not supported.

    #Databricks Apps#Unity Catalog
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Feb 2, 2026
12. Configure compute size for Databricks Apps (Public Preview)

    Controls CPU, memory, and cost based on workload requirements.

    #Databricks Apps
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Nov 20, 2025

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