Databricks releases, every cloud

1. Environment variables for serverless jobs are in Beta

   Requires workspace admin to enable from Previews page.

   #Data Engineering
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 3, 2026
2. Object metadata column is now in Public Preview

   Exposes object properties like MIME type and tags, available in Databricks Runtime 18.1.

   #Data Engineering
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 8, 2026
3. MySQL integrated CDC pipeline is now in Beta

   Replaces separate ingestion gateway, requires single pipeline update.

   #Data Engineering
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 1, 2026
4. List MCP servers in Azure Databricks Marketplace (Public Preview)

   Allows distribution of AI tools and connection to external data sources, requires provider listing.

   #Marketplace
   AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown) Nov 6, 2025
5. List MCP servers in Databricks Marketplace (Public Preview)

   Lets users install MCP servers to connect AI agents to external data sources.

   #Marketplace
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Nov 6, 2025

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