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  1. Unity Gateway support for compliance security profile standards

    Enabled by default for workspaces with compliance security profile. Supports all Databricks compliance standards.

  2. Unused OAuth client secrets are automatically deleted after 90 days

    Deletes unused secrets after 90 days, create new if still needed.

  3. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is now available on Unity Gateway

    Supports text and image inputs, accessible via Foundation Model APIs.

  4. External secrets in Unity Catalog (Beta)

    Connects Unity Catalog schema to AWS Secrets Manager, appearing as read-only objects.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  5. Horizontal scaling for Databricks Apps will soon be available for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Automatically enabled in October 2026 for compliance workspaces, allowing multiple instances behind a single URL.

  6. OpenAI GPT-6 Astra is now available on Unity Gateway

    Available for enterprise workloads via pay-per-token Foundation Model APIs.

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  8. Compliance security profile will enforce Azure Virtual Network encryption Coming soon

    Enforces Azure Virtual Network encryption on workspaces starting February 1, 2027.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  9. Restrict service principal OAuth secrets to specific API scopes

    Restricts OAuth secrets to specific API scopes like sql or jobs, limiting leaked secret impact.

  10. Monitor and cap external provider costs

    Tracks and caps spend on Amazon Bedrock and Azure AI Foundry models. Requires enabling External Model Spend in Budgets on the account console.

  11. xAI Grok 4.6 is now available on Unity Gateway

    Access through governed API, switch models without changing code.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  12. Zhipu AI GLM 5.3 Flash is now available on Unity Gateway

    Access through the same governed API, with centralized permissions and no code changes required.

  13. Unity Gateway now supports Provisioned Throughput

    Adds access controls and usage tracking to Provisioned Throughput models.

  14. Inbound Private Service Connect for performance-intensive services (Beta)

    Enables private connectivity to services like Zerobus Ingest and Lakebase Autoscaling on Google Cloud.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  15. Monitor all AI activity with the unified trace table (Beta)

    Captures requests and responses in OpenTelemetry format.

  16. User authorization for Databricks Apps will soon be available for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Enables apps to act with user identity, enforcing existing permissions. Automatically enabled in late September 2026.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  17. DeepSeek V4 Pro (0813) is now available on Unity Gateway

    Access through the same governed API as other models, with centralized permissions and controls. Switch models without changing application code.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  18. Block or redact sensitive data in requests and responses

    Detects SSNs, credit cards, and phone numbers using regex and checksums. Requires Enhanced Unity Gateway preview.

  19. Cross-workspace access for serverless (Beta)

    Controls serverless network traffic between workspaces with ingress and egress rules.

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  21. Custom URL access to workspaces over inbound Private Link (Beta)

    Uses general_access private endpoint, serves workspaces and account-level resources across regions.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  22. Google Gemini 3.7 Flash is now available on Unity Gateway

    Access through the same governed API as other models, with no application code changes required.

  23. Smart Routing: Cut AI costs by routing each task to the right model

    Works with Claude Code and Codex via Unity Gateway CLI or Omnigent. Cuts task cost by over 30%.

  24. ABAC GRANT policies now cover Unity Gateway resource types (Beta)

    Supports model services, model provider services, MCP services, and agent services, allowing tag-based access.

  25. DeepSeek V4 Flash (0731) is now available on Unity Gateway

    Access through the same governed API as other models, with centralized permissions and controls.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  26. READ METADATA privilege is GA

    Provides read-only visibility into security-sensitive metadata, including privilege grants and ABAC policies.

  27. Databricks-managed MCP connectors are now integrated with Unity Gateway (Beta)

    Requires reauthentication to continue using with Genie One and Genie Code.

  28. Moonshot AI Kimi K3 is now available on Unity Gateway

    Access through the same governed API as other models, with centralized permissions and controls. Supports native vision.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  29. Unity Gateway API: Manage resources with SDKs, the CLI, and Terraform

    Manages endpoints, model providers, and MCP servers. Requires SDKs 0.125.0 and later or CLI v1.11.0 and later.

  30. Use Unity Gateway with your own Claude enterprise subscription

    Routes Claude code through Unity Gateway using existing subscriptions. No credentials are stored.

  31. Create a least-privilege Databricks workspace

    Grants Databricks a narrow set of custom IAM roles instead of broad permissions on Google Cloud.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  32. Connect and govern any external model provider

    Registers as a Unity Catalog securable, allowing queries through Unity Gateway with governance and observability.

  33. Allowlist partner platform IPs in context-based ingress control (Beta)

    Supports Power BI, Tableau Cloud, and dbt platform, with automatic IP list updates.

  34. Change to default pipeline editor for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Replaces legacy editor, removing it in August.

  35. Configure serverless egress control in Azure China

    Available in China North 3 region, requires workspace in same region.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  36. Customer-managed VPC will soon be required for classic workspaces Coming soon

    New classic workspaces will require a customer-managed VPC, replacing Databricks-managed VPC.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  37. Secure cluster connectivity will soon become mandatory for classic workspaces Coming soon

    Replaces enableNoPublicIp set to false, requires secure setup for all classic workspaces.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  38. Arm-based instances are now supported with the compliance security profile

    Supports all compliance standards, previously unsupported.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  39. Azure Databricks UI assets will be served from a new CDN domain Coming soon

    Replaces existing domain, requires firewall update to ui-assets.azuredatabricks.net.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  40. Private Link for account-level resources (Beta)

    Connects account console through VPC interface endpoint instead of public internet. Requires configuration.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  41. Email notifications for expiring service principal tokens (Beta)

    Sends emails to workspace admins when tokens expire in 7 days, requiring no configuration.

  42. AWS Graviton instances are now supported with the compliance security profile

    Supports all compliance standards in AWS commercial regions and GovCloud.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)

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